Question

and sable curls all silvered oer with white;
when lofty trees i see barren of leaves
which erst from heat did canopy the herd,
and summers green all girded up in sheaves
borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,
then of thy beauty do i question make,
that thou among the wastes of time must go,
since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake
and die as fast as they see others grow;
and nothing gainst times scythe can make defence
save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.

which line from the sonnet best supports the inference that the narrator believes no one can avoid death?

\and nothing gainst times scythe can make defence\
\since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake\
\and summers green all girded up in sheaves\
\and see the brave day sunk in hideous night:\

Explanation:

The question asks for the line supporting the inference that no one can avoid death. "Time's scythe" is a classic metaphor for death and the inevitability of time's destructive force. The line states nothing can defend against it, directly aligning with the idea that death is unavoidable. The other lines focus on decay of nature, beauty fading, or day turning to night, but do not explicitly state the inescapability of death like the chosen line.

Answer:

"And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence"