Answer:
Portia killed herself because she was missing Brutus so much and also she had heard news that the opposition against him was now so strong, she became distraught and "swallowed fire" when her servants were not at home. According to Plutarch, she killed herself by putting hot coals in her mouth.
Explanation:
What can be inferred about Shakespeare's "Sonnet XII" is: The narrator believes that no one can avoid death.
The line from the sonnet that best supports the answer in Part A is: And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence"
<h3>About Sonnet XII</h3>
Sonnet XII is one of William Shakespeare's sonnets. The sonnet actually speaks about procreation. The poet actually goes through a series of images that depict mortality. He talks about the clock, flower that withers, barren tree and autumn.
In the sonnet, we can infer that the poet is pointing to the fact that no one can avoid death. He states that nothing can defend "Time's scythe". "Time's scythe" refers to a traditional image of death.
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The last sentence because you need to use quotations ( " ) when writing a direct quote from someone. Don't use apostrophes ( ' ) like in the first sentence.