"The Death of Lucretia" is a poem in verse by the English playwright William Shakespeare, which tells the tragic story of Lucretia, a Roman patrician. In this verse work, the author successfully combined the elements of an epic poem and a tragedy, penetrating deeply into the psychology of the characters. This is an impressive embodiment of Shakespeare's genius, his ability to reproduce in poetry the depth of human feelings and moral paradoxes. "The Death of Lucretia" leaves a deep mark on the reader, causing indignation, sympathy and reflection on the nature of dignity and a sense of morality.