Question

In Sonnet 106, the speaker claims that earlier praise has prefigured, or _____, his love.
A. molded****
B. created
C. destroyed
D. suggested

Answer 1

I think not. Usage of many words was different in Shakespeare's time than it is in ours, so sometimes it's hard to say what, exactly, he meant. His time was a time of great change in language usage, pronunciation, etc., so some words were already changing in meaning in his own time!

"Prefigured" means an early version of something, or a suggestion of things to come. I'd opt with D. What your school program or your teacher thinks may be different, though.

Answer 2

Thank you very much...I was having some problem with this question, and you have made me understand the concept more. Now, I am no longer confused and I thank you greatly for that :)

Answer 3

Well, I do see why you would choose A, "molded", and that may well be a valid interpretation. Still, I would opt for D, "suggested".