How did Shakespeare decide to portray Venus’s seductive role in this poem?
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Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis
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How did Shakespeare decide to portray Venus’s seductive role in this poem?
Did anyone else feel conflicted about Adonis’s rejection despite the beautiful words?
What inspired the choice to tell this myth through poetic dialogue rather than a traditional narrative?