Question

select the correct answer.
what do the following lines from the play everyman refer to?
when the body lieth in clay.
here shall you see how fellowship and jollity,
both strength, pleasure, and beauty,
will fade from thee as flower in may.
a. the corrupt nature of discretion
b. the enduring nature of happiness
c. the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures
d. the transient nature of summer flowers
e. the delicate nature of fellowship

Explanation:

The lines describe that Strength, Pleasure, Beauty (earthly pleasures) will fade like a flower in May, showing their transient, fleeting nature. Option C matches this as it refers to the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures. Option A is incorrect (no corruption), B is wrong (they are not enduring), D focuses on summer flowers (not the main point), E is about fellowship (not the focus here).

Answer:

C. the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures