Love comforteth like sunshine after rain.

William Shakespeare

Venus and Adonis

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Topic

Nature of love Love

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Venus and Adonis

Medium

Poem

Genre

Narrative poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1593 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Venus and Adonis. London: Richard Field, 1593, I. 799.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Venus and Adonis." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015.

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Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Current Citation

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Genre
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Time
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