Shakespeare's "Sonnet 153" is what kind of poem ?
Correct answer: B. A poem about love
- A. A poem about death
- B. A poem about love
- C. A poem about writing poetry
- D. A poem about Shakespeare and his father
Explanation
Sonnet 153 belongs to Shakespeare's love-sonnet sequence and develops the image of Cupid's torch and healing springs. Its mythological imagery does not change its central subject, which is love.
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