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)