Question

When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning chide; “Doth God exact day labor, light denied?” In Sonnet XIX by John Milton, at what point did the speaker’s eyesight fail?
A. in late spring

B. at midlife

C. during his youth

D. when he lost his talent

Answer 1

It is  D because the author  speaks of a talent that had to die

Answer 2

Answer:

In Sonnet XIX by John Milton, the speaker’s eyesight fails at:

B. at midlife

Explanation:

In Sonnet XIX, John Milton talks about the failure of his eyesight in the mid of his life. He becomes very distress as his greatest talent and potential would be left unused. He contemplates himself whether God is punishing him for not using the talent in the way he must have used.