Sonnet 65 by William Shakespeare, Exam Based Question

William Shakespeare’s

Sonnet 65

1. What is the central theme of Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The destructive power of time over beauty

B) b) The immortality of love through poetry

C) c) The joy of nature in summer

D) d) The betrayal of friendship

Ans: Answer: a) The destructive power of time over beauty

2. Which force is described as stronger than steel, stone, or brass in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Love

B) b) Time

C) c) Fate

D) d) Nature

Ans: Answer: b) Time

3. What does the poet compare beauty to in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Summer flowers

B) b) A jewel in the sea

C) c) A tender mortal thing

D) d) A winter frost

Ans: Answer: c) A tender mortal thing

4. What is the poet’s main concern in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) How beauty can survive the ravages of time

B) b) How to gain fame through poetry

C) c) How to protect wealth from decay

D) d) How love can conquer war

Ans: Answer: a) How beauty can survive the ravages of time

5. Which natural element is NOT mentioned in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Rocks

B) b) Sea

C) c) Brass

D) d) Fire

Ans: Answer: d) Fire

6. What literary device is prominently used in “O fearful meditation” in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Simile

B) b) Personification

C) c) Hyperbole

D) d) Irony

Ans: Answer: b) Personification

7. How does the poet suggest beauty can be preserved at the end of Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Through physical preservation techniques

B) b) Through written poetry

C) c) Through prayer

D) d) Through wealth and power

Ans: Answer: b) Through written poetry

8. What is the tone of Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Joyful and light-hearted

B) b) Melancholic and contemplative

C) c) Angry and vengeful

D) d) Humorous and satirical

Ans: Answer: b) Melancholic and contemplative

9. What does “sad mortality” refer to in Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The inevitable decay of all things

B) b) The sadness of human life

C) c) The death of loved ones

D) d) The loss of wealth

Ans: Answer: a) The inevitable decay of all things

10. What does the poet call the “miracle” at the end of Sonnet 65? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Beauty’s survival against time

B) b) Love’s eternal flame

C) c) The rebirth of nature in spring

D) d) The end of war

Ans: Answer: a) Beauty’s survival against time through poetry