*Will medal and fan!* Why does the speaker in “When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” compare his feelings to those of a "lark at break of day" when he thinks about his beloved?

A. Although his beloved pays him no attention, he hopes that he will catch her notice if he sings like a lark.
B. His beloved belongs to a higher social class than he does, and his love for her makes him feel need to fly upward, like a lark.
C. Although the speaker is discontented, his beloved makes his spirits soar like a lark in flight.

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*Will medal and fan!* Why does the speaker in “When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” compare his feelings to those of a "lark at break of day" when he thinks about his beloved?

A. Although his beloved pays him no attention, he hopes that he will catch her notice if he sings like a lark.
B. His beloved belongs to a higher social class than he does, and his love for her makes him feel need to fly upward, like a lark.
C. Although the speaker is discontented, his beloved makes his spirits soar like a lark in flight.

anonymous · Answer

D. He associates his beloved with the daylight, the time when the lark sings, so he wishes to be like a lark and in her presence.

anonymous · Answer

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29: When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes. Here is a link if your not familiar: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174357 I think the answer is B but I'm not sure so can you please help? I'll give you medal and I'll fan you.

girlgoyleh. · Answer

it was c