Question

select the correct answer. what is the meaning of the underlined phrase in this excerpt from sonnet 126 by william shakespeare? o thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power dost hold times fickle glass, his sickle, hour; a. time is changeable and inconstant. b. time and glass are immoral. c. time is liable to break like glass. d. time, like the glass or mirror, always reflects the truth.

Explanation:

The word "fickle" means changing frequently and unpredictably. In the context of the sonnet, it describes time as changeable and inconstant.

Answer:

A. Time is changeable and inconstant.