Read these lines from shakespeare's "sonnet 100.”   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. give my love fame faster than time wastes life; so thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife. based on context clues, what is the meaning of graven in these lines? carved removed hating decaying

In these lines from Sonnet 100 by William Shakespeare, he orders his “muse”to guide him in perfecting his art, in his case his poetry. His muse must get up from resting and assist him to create the best piece of art ever. The meaning of graven is here that time causes wrinkles which are carved in people or things.

Question: Based on context clues, what is the meaning of graven in these lines?

A. carved

A.carved

Explanation:

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

noun : part of speech

verb : variation