Question

sonnet 73
assigned by: morris smith
due: feb 6, 2026 11:59 pm

reading quiz
question 2
instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these inferences is best supported by the passage below (lines 5–8)?
in me thou see’st the twilight of such day
as after sunset fadeth in the west,
which by and by black night doth take away,
death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.
a. the narrator feels his life is slowly draining away.
b. the narrator feels he has wasted his life and has deep and terrible regrets.
c. when the narrator dies he wants to be cremated.
d. the narrator believes he is immortal.

Explanation:

To solve this, analyze each option against the lines. The lines use twilight, sunset, and night to symbolize the end of life, suggesting the narrator's life is ending (draining away). Option B has no support for "wasted life" or "regrets". Option C: no mention of cremation. Option D: the imagery is about aging/dying, not immortality. So A is best supported.

Answer:

A. The narrator feels his life is slowly draining away.