Question

match the bolded phrases to their meanings in the context of this excerpt from william shakespeares sonnet 2. when forty winters shall besiege thy brow, and dig deep trenches in thy beautys field, thy youths proud livery, so gazed on now, will be a tatterd weed, of small worth held. charms, grooves, wrinkles, surround, overwhelm, destroyed and wasted, besiege, deep trenches, proud livery, tatterd weed

Explanation:

In the context of Shakespeare's sonnet, "besiege" means to surround, like how winter surrounds one's features over time. "Deep trenches" refer to wrinkles, which are like grooves that form on the face. "Proud livery" is a metaphor for the charms of youth that are admired. "Tatter'd weed" symbolizes something that is destroyed and wasted, representing the state of youth once it has passed.

Answer:

besiege - surround
deep trenches - wrinkles
proud livery - charms
tatter'd weed - destroyed and wasted