Question

What does the line “they that level / At my abuses reckon up their own” suggest?

• A. Critics are acknowledging their own successes.
• B. Critics are only projecting their own faults
• C. Critics are admiring the poet's virtues.
• D. Critics are focused on future improvements.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Critics are only projecting their own faults

• The line “they that level / At my abuses reckon up their own” means that those who accuse or criticize the speaker are actually revealing their own sins or moral failings.

• In other words, their judgment is a reflection of themselves, not of the speaker.