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Sonnet 18
Sonnet 18
by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 18 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.

Religion

  • The Bible: In line 11, the speaker refers to the 23rd psalm, when he speaks of Death’s "shade."

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