Reаd the fоllоwing lines frоm one of Shаkespeаre’s sonnets. (The asterisks reference the definitions of the words provided off to the side of the poem.) *** Not marble nor the gilded* monuments *covered in gold Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme, But you shall shine more bright in these contents Than unswept stone besmeared* with sluttish** time. *defiled, soiled **dirty, disgusting When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils* root out the work of masonry,** *tumult **stonework Nor Mars his sword* nor war’s quick fire shall burn *neither the god of war’s sword The living record of your memory. *** Explain the comparison in the first four lines. What is being compared to what? In the next four lines, what statement is the speaker making about his beloved? Reminders: Use ONLY your brain, your notes, the texts, and study aids I have posted. Do NOT plagiarize or cheat, using the Internet, AI, or another classmate or anyone else for that matter. Doing so WILL result in an automatic ZERO for the test and a report to the Vice-President of Student Services and a possible F in the course. There are twelve short answer questions, BUT you choose the EIGHT you want to respond to. Answers NOT written in complete sentences will earn no more than half credit. Show me what you know and think. Make no assumptions about what I think you know or think. Provide more information and ideas than you think you need. Answering all twelve will NOT earn you extra credit. You may receive partial credit for your responses. Although this is not a composition class, it is still an English class, so use your best standard English skills.