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Explain the following lines with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 lines:

“All murdered – for within the hollow crown ‘ 

That rounds the mortal temples of a king 

Keeps Death his court, …

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Reference: These lines are from the poem “The Hollow Crown” by William Shakespeare. The poem is an excerpt from the play “Richard II”.

Context: The defeated king thinks about death which is looming large. He remembers how other kings had met with their death. He says these words while sharing his understanding of the power of death who rules men who wear the crowns.

Explanation: A king wears a crown as a symbol of his power over the country he rules. But the empty space within the crown houses death. In the empty space, death conducts his court and gives his verdict when it is time.

Comment: The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

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