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What does the speaker fear will happen to their name?
What does the speaker fear will happen to their name?
- It will remain eternal and unchanged.
- It will be praised by all in the future.
- It will be forgotten by everyone. (correct)
- It will be associated with Maiden Fair and Free.
In the text, what is the reason for the speaker feeling irked?
In the text, what is the reason for the speaker feeling irked?
- People have not recognized the speaker's talents.
- The Sportsman Time has reared a brood to kill.
- The judgment of people is too critical.
- The speaker's excellencies have withered away. (correct)
Why does the Sportsman Time rear his brood?
Why does the Sportsman Time rear his brood?
- To age and diminish the speaker's qualities. (correct)
- To preserve the memories of the past.
- To make people appreciate the present beauty.
- To nurture and protect the beauty of the speaker.
What emotion does the speaker hope to evoke with the phrase 'Life's sunless hill'?
What emotion does the speaker hope to evoke with the phrase 'Life's sunless hill'?
Why does the speaker ask for 'the hand of friendship down Life's sunless hill'?
Why does the speaker ask for 'the hand of friendship down Life's sunless hill'?
What is the speaker's main concern when mentioning 'My eyes no longer stars as in their prime'?
What is the speaker's main concern when mentioning 'My eyes no longer stars as in their prime'?
In the poem, what does 'heart concedes to mind' suggest about the speaker's internal struggle?
In the poem, what does 'heart concedes to mind' suggest about the speaker's internal struggle?
What does the phrase 'judgment, though you scarce its process know' imply about the speaker's perspective?
What does the phrase 'judgment, though you scarce its process know' imply about the speaker's perspective?
Why does the speaker feel 'irked that they have withered so'?
Why does the speaker feel 'irked that they have withered so'?
What is the central theme conveyed through the phrase 'Sportsman Time but rears his brood to kill'?
What is the central theme conveyed through the phrase 'Sportsman Time but rears his brood to kill'?
