This poem describes how "poor birds, deceived with painted grapes, do surfeit by the eye and pine the maw." This poem uses the metaphor of an "oven that is stopp'd," which "burneth more hotly," to demonstrate the strength of concealed feelings. One character in this poem cal
This poem describes how "poor birds, deceived with painted grapes, do surfeit by the eye and pine the maw." This poem uses the metaphor of an "oven that is stopp'd," which "burneth more hotly," to demonstrate the strength of concealed feelings. One character in this poem calls another character a "cold and senseless stone" and a "statue contenting but the eye alone." The latter character says "Affection is a coal that must be cool'd" to explain to another character why his horse ran away to pursue a mare. After the death of her beloved, the first title character of this poem asks Death, "Grim-grinning ghost, earth's worm, what dost thou mean to stifle beauty and to steal his breath?" Earlier, the first title character of this poem "seizeth on" the other's "sweating palm" and repeatedly entreats him to kiss her. For 10 points, name this Shakespeare poem whose second title character dies after being gored by a boar.
This poem describes how "poor birds, deceived with painted grapes, do surfeit by the eye and pine the maw.
Venus and Adonis