Question

read shakespeares \sonnet 100.\
where art thou, muse, that thou forgetst so long
to speak of that which gives thee all thy might?
spendst thou thy fury on some worthless song,
darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?
return, forgetful muse, and straight redeem
in gentle numbers time so idly spent;
sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem
and gives thy pen both skill and argument.
rise, resty muse, my loves sweet face survey,
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.
what is the central idea of the third quatrain?
○ if you see my love aging, work against it.
○ do not be lazy; we are all running out of time.
○ make fun of time, and turn people against it.
○ write something to ridicule my loves wrinkles.

Explanation:

The third quatrain of Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100" is "Rise, resty Muse, my love’s sweet face survey, / If Time have any wrinkle graven there, / If any, be a satire to decay, / And make Time’s spoils despised every where." Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The quatrain is not about working against love aging in a general "if you see..." way. It's about the Muse writing a satire against decay (aging) if there are wrinkles. So this is not correct.
• Option 2: The quatrain doesn't focus on being lazy or running out of time. It's about the Muse addressing Time's effects on the speaker's love. Eliminate this.
• Option 3: The quatrain is not about making fun of time or turning people against it. It's about using satire to make Time's spoils (the effects of aging) despised. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: "If any, be a satire to decay" and "make Time’s spoils despised" align with writing to ridicule the wrinkles (which are part of Time's decay) on the speaker's love. This matches the meaning of the third quatrain.

Answer:

D. Write something to ridicule my love’s wrinkles.