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Ode to a Nightingale

by John Keats

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Ode to a Nightingale Allusions & Cultural References

When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literary, Mythological, and Religious References

Ovid's Metamorphoses (Title)
Hemlock – the poison that killed Socrates (line 2)
Lethe (line 4)
Dryads (line 6)
Hippocrene (line 16)
Bacchus (line 32)
Bible, The Book of Ruth (line 66)

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