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"Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed" is the first line of the poem

ASonnet 121

BSonnet 116

CSonnet 130

DSonnet 18

Answer:

A. Sonnet 121

Read Explanation:

  • In the first lines of ‘Sonnet 121,’ the speaker begins by making a statement about being “vile” He suggests that actually being vile is better than being considered vile when one isn’t actually acting that way.


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