The Bible influences the late generations further. Especially its abundant and colorful allusions are used again and again. Among them many even have the stable meaning, such as ¡°Adam¡¯s Apple¡±, ¡°To Beat the Air¡±, ¡°The Widow¡¯s Mite¡± etc. There are many words coming from the Bible: Baptism, God, Angle, Cross, Paradise, Judas, Enlighten, Gospel etc. These words are used as the allusions till now. They have not only the religious meaning, but also the relatively independent meaning. They were used numerously by the contemporary writers, enriching the literature art.

The important form of the Bible influence literature technique of expression is to uses the allusions. Most allusions are used to fold or exaggerate the topic. Some are used in order to compare the things to attain the irony purpose.

What I wish to show is the great influence of the Bible on English greatest dramatist, Shakespeare. I have to use the Shakespeare¡¯s works for example to analysis the use of the Bible allusions.

2. Allusions in Shakespeare¡¯s works

Shakespeare¡¯s knowledge of the Bible was very good. He did not merely quote, but made allusions t

But Heaven hath a hand in these events,

The proffered means of succour and redress.

The sly Shylock cited the allusion from Genesis for his purpose. He wanted money like the ewe to breed a lot of interest. In order to get money, he is no matter to adopt whatever method. It shows Shylock¡¯s greedy disposition.

Shakespeare often used the Bible allusions so well that the characters in his works were vivid, and they showed the charm of the art. In the play The Merchant of Venice, Antonio hated Shylock very much, because Shylock lent usurious loan. Shylock hated Antonio too, because Antonio lent money without asking for interest, and Shylock had to descent his interest. In Act I, Sc. 3, because of his friend, Antonio decided to borrow money from Shylock and promised to pay Shylock the high interest. The dialogue between them is follow:

Some topics in this essay:
CLAUDIUS Thanks, Jacob Laban, Act Scene, III Scene, Act Sc, Signifying Macbeth¡¯s, IV Sc, HAMLET Nay, Shakespeare¡¯s Bible, Henry Act, act scene, scene 3, scene 2, act iii, act iii scene, iii scene, act ii, bible allusions, act ii scene, viii act, ii scene, henry viii, henry viii act, act scene 3, viii act scene,