Question

in the poems, how does shakespeare allude to, or refer to, ovid’s poem? by copying the rhyme scheme and meter of the original poem by comparing the passage of time to waves breaking on the shore by personifying time as cruel and destructive by referring to the story of the nativity

Explanation:

To determine how Shakespeare alludes to Ovid’s poem, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Copying rhyme scheme and meter is not typical of allusion (allusion is a reference, not structural copying).
• Option 2: Comparing time to waves breaking on the shore is a simile/metaphor, not an allusion to Ovid.
• Option 3: Ovid often personified time as cruel/destructive, and Shakespeare’s allusion here would involve adopting that personification, which fits the concept of allusion (referencing Ovid’s thematic or stylistic element).
• Option 4: The nativity story is unrelated to Ovid’s works (Ovid’s poems focus on mythology, not Christian nativity).

Answer:

C. by personifying time as cruel and destructive