Answer:
A. Death is inescapable; great artistic achievement may persevere and enrich humanity throughout time.
Explanation:
The poem "The Church at Stratford-On-Avon" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a short poem about the speaker's time during his visit to the Church at Stratford-On-Avon. This place is famous for it houses the tomb of the great poet William Shakespeare.
In his poem, Horatio declares how "Time but confirms his empire o'er mankind." And in the limited time that we all have, the works of great poets like Shakespeare lives on through their works. "[. . . ] the bones of those that once were kings; Their power has passed, and what remains but clay? While in his grave our Shakespeare lives and sings", reminding everyone how influential the great poet and writer was to humanity, touching the lives of generations even today. On the other hand, kings die and kingdoms crumble, and they become dust, becoming one with the land.
Alger tries to express the themes that while death is an inescapable fact, great artistic achievements do persevere and continue to enrich humanity even for generations to come. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
