# Adonis — On the Art of Writing character guide

> Adonis in On the Art of Writing by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-lecture-iv-on-the-capital-difficulty-of-verse

## Who they are

Mythological figure referenced in poetic allusions.

## Relationships

### [Shakespeare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_writing_se/characters/shakespeare)

_psychological_

Adonis is a mythological figure representing beauty and desire, often analyzed in relation to Shakespeare's poetry.

### [Duchess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_writing_se/characters/duchess)

_romantic_

Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn from literary allusion.

### [Shakespeare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_writing_se/characters/shakespeare)

_psychological_

Adonis is a mythological figure representing beauty and desire, often analyzed in relation to Shakespeare's poetry.

### [Duchess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_writing_se/characters/duchess)

_romantic_

Adonis and the Duchess share a romantic or courtly dynamic, likely drawn from literary allusion.

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