Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments (Sonnet 55) by William Shakespeare
Across
- 2. A type of stone used in monuments and statues.
- 4. siege A violent and destructive attack.
- 7. day The day when, according to Christian belief, everyone is judged.
- 9. war War that destroys everything in its path.
- 15. record A written or spoken memory that keeps something alive.
- 16. Monuments Monuments covered with a thin layer of gold; richly decorated memorials.
- 18. enmity Forgetful hatred; time that tries to erase memories.
- 20. lines Everlasting poetry or writing.
- 22. time Careless or dirty passage of time that ruins things.
- 23. To wake up or come back to life.
- 24. Roman god of war, symbolizing destruction.
- 25. A weapon used in wars.
Down
- 1. overturned Statues destroyed or broken by war.
- 2. Buildings/statues made to remember important people.
- 3. Kings or royal rulers.
- 5. Poetic verse, here referring to Shakespeare’s poem.
- 6. To live longer than something else.
- 8. in lover's eyes Live on in the memory of lovers or readers.
- 10. shine more bright Will remain more glorious or well-known.
- 11. Remembrance of a person or event.
- 12. stone A neglected or dirty gravestone.
- 13. Battles, fights, or wars.
- 14. Future generations.
- 17. quick fire Destructive fire caused by war.
- 19. Covered or stained (usually with something unpleasant).
- 21. Stone or metal figures made in memory of people.