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Which poetic device or technique in Shakespeare's Sonnet 127 most effectively underscores the theme of authenticity versus artificiality in the portrayal of the 'dark lady'?
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- 1The persistent use of hyperbole to exaggerate the physical effects of beauty
- 2The juxtaposition of imagery relating to natural and synthetic colors, especially through references to 'black' and 'fair'✓
- 3The reliance on pastoral metaphors to contrast countryside peace with urban life
- 4The extensive use of mythological allusions to justify conventional Elizabethan beauty standards
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The juxtaposition of imagery relating to natural and synthetic colors, especially through references to 'black' and 'fair'
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