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Write a summary of the poem On Shakespeare by John Milton. Only one paragraph needed. Mention the name of the poet and figures of speech used in the poems |
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Answer» ong>The poem begins with the speaker asking why SHAKESPEARE would ever have a need for his bones to be entombed in a pyramid-like structure. His legacy extends far beyond the physical. Milton is hoping to draw attention to the fact that physical STRUCTURES and physical emblems of appreciation are not enough to remember Shakespeare by. As the poem continues he eventually reaches the CONCLUSION that the only true tomb worthy of Shakespeare exists within his readers. Those who have read and VIEWED his work make within themselves a thumb that will last for the rest of TIME. |
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