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Read the passage.

"How soon hath Time, the subtle thief of youth, Stolen on his wing my three and twentieth year! The speaker in Sonnet VII by John Milton reflects on the occasion of his birthday."

Judging from the image in these lines, how does the speaker view this occasion?

a. He feels cheated by time.

b. He feels encouraged about his age.

c. He feels stressed about his youth.

d.He feels harassed by a thief.

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A. He feels cheated by time.


The speaker does not seem happy about turning 23 and losing his youth.  The words "thief" and "stolen" have a negative connotation.


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The speaker views this occasion as he feels cheated by time, the correct option is A.

The poem's speaker does not feel happy with his birthday. He feels that he is aging and losing, losing his youth and strength. He is upset with Time cheating him and taking the youth away from him every day. For this reason, he refers to Time as a thief.  

 

The speaker does not seem happy about turning 23 and losing his youth.  The words "thief" and "stolen" have a negative connotation.

Thus, the correct option is A, he feels cheated by time.

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