Poem:Allusions: I was there to add some color to the British theater. "But the blacks can’t do Shakespeare, they have no experience.” This was true. Their thick skulls bled with rancor when the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quips you could trace to the Sonnets . . . –Midsummer, Derek Walcott Which statement best describes the effects of allusions in the passage? The allusions show that the police and the skinheads share a common language based on their race. The allusions help the speaker describe the poor educational system in England at the time. The allusions create a peaceful image of different ethnic groups discussing art and literature together. The allusions suggest that the speaker supports a violent response to racism.