Question

What does the line 'Time's worst statute' in the poem 'England, 1819' refer to?


None of the above.


Death


Destruction


Redemption

Answer 1

The line 'Time's worst statute' in the poem 'England, 1819' by Percy Bysshe Shelley refers to the oppressive laws and regulations put in place by the government at the time, which restricted the freedom and rights of the people. It reflects the poet's criticism of the political and social injustices present in England during that period.