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10th Class English Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments (Sonnet 55) by William Shakespeare Question Bank 10th CBSE English Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments (Sonnet 55) by William Shakespeare

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      Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow.                             (1x3=3) 'Gainst death and all oblivious enmity Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room, Even in the eyes of all posterity That wear this world out to the ending doom. (a) What is meant by the word 'Gainst'? (b) Explain "your praise shall still find room". (c) What does the word 'Doom' refer to?

    Answer:

        (a) It means 'against'. (b) The poet wants to say that his beloved would receive praise by the future generation. (c) It refers to the day of the last judgement.


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