The message conveyed by the speaker of Sonnet 12 when it comes to humans defending themselves against the destructive nature of time is given by the following option:
D. Having children.
What does the speaker say?
In Shakespeare's Sonnet 12, the speaker discusses how time passes and death comes to everyone. He watches as flowers wither and trees lose their leaves and thinks the same will happen to people.
The only way for us to defend ourselves against the destructive nature of time is, according to the speaker, by having children. We ourselves may not endure, but our offspring will keep on going:
And nothing ‘gainst Time’s scythe can make defence
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
With the information above in mind, we can choose letter D as the best option.
Learn more about Sonnet 12 here:
https://brainly.com/question/13827823
