Question

read these lines from shakespeares sonnet 116. rec, resty! more, my hearts sweet love, renew; if time have any wrinkle graven there, if any, be a satire to decay, and make times spoils despised every where. give my love fame faster than time wastes life; so thou preventst his scythe and crooked knife. based on context clues, what is the meaning of graven in these lines? options not fully legible but listed as multiple - choice options

Explanation:

Analyze the context of Shakespearean lines. The lines seem to express a desire to preserve love against the decay - causing effects of time. "Rust" implies decay. So the word "rusty" in the context likely means decaying.

Answer:

D. decaying