Question

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

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "graven", we analyze the context. The line "If Time have any wrinkle graven there" refers to Time leaving wrinkles (like carving) on the love's face. "Carved" fits as Time's effect is like engraving wrinkles. "Removed" is opposite, "hating" is irrelevant, "decaying" refers to the result of Time, not the action of creating wrinkles.

Answer:

A. carved