ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” mean?
A
strong winds destroy spring flowers
B
Strong winds cannot touch the flowers
C
Strong winds don’t stand a chance against his love
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, ” (line 3) means that the rough winds of the summer can destroy the buds of the flowers and his particular person has no such trait.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” shows that the poet sees the summer climate as a blow to the spring flowers. He wants to show just how much better his beloved’s beauty is compared to that of summer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rough winds shake the beautiful buds of the month, may in summer.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most established figurative language in “Sonnet 18, ” imagery, is epitomized in the line “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May". Aside from imagery, Shakespeare also uses personification and hyperbole to drive forth the metaphor of his figure’s unending beauty.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. The rough winds shake the darling buds of May. By ‘summer’s lease’, the poet William Shakespeare means the short duration of the summer season. The poet believes that his dear friend is more lovely and more temperate than the summer’s day.

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