Question

Read the passage. How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, Stolen on his wing my three and twentieth year! My hasting days fly on with full career, But my late spring no bud or blossom showeth. Perhaps my semblance might deceive the truth, That I to manhood am arrived so near, And inward ripeness doth much less appear, That some more timely-happy spirits endueth. To what season does the speaker compare his time of life in Sonnet VII by John Milton? early fall late spring late summer autumn

Answer 1

Answer: B) Late spring.

Explanation: In the given passage we can see a man talking about how fast time passes, he calls the time "the subtle thief of youth." He is twenty three years old, and he compares his time of life with late spring ("My hasting days fly on with full career, But my late spring no bud or blossom showeth"), he also thinks that even though he is twenty three, his appearance doesn't seem to be the one of an adult.

Answer 2

I'm pretty sure it's late spring