Ask Question
2 February, 06:00

Read this passage from Sonnet 106 by Shakespeare. What do the words wasted time mean in the context of the first quatrain?

When in the chronicle of wasted time

I see descriptions of the fairest wights

And beauty making beautiful old rhyme

In praise of ladies dead and lovely knights,

Time spent daydreaming

Time used unwisely

Time killed by evil thoughts

Time gone by

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 2 February, 08:49
    0
    Answer: Time gone by.

    Explanation:

    Shakespeare's Sonnet 106 is a poem from the Fair Youth sequence, in which the author praises the youth. The meaning of the phrase "wasted time" is, in this context, the time that is spent, that has passed. The poet realizes that, when he explores the descriptions of beautiful people made by other poets in the past, these poets were alluding to the same kind of beauty he sees in contemporary people.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Read this passage from Sonnet 106 by Shakespeare. What do the words wasted time mean in the context of the first quatrain? When in the ...” in 📙 English if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers