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Analysis Of Paulina Embeds Monologue
Throughout this monologue, Shakespeare embeds comparative language in order to portray the true horror and furious thoughts that Paulina is feeling as she defends her friend. Paulina, is having this talk with the king in order to make the audience understand that Leontes throwing his wife in jail is awful and should not be forgiven. She does this by comparing Leontes to someone worse than a devil, saying that even he would come up from Hell and cry with sympathy. Throughout this monologue, Shakespeare embeds comparative language in order to portray the true horror and furious feelings that Paulina is feeling as she is saying it. In one line, Paulina says that Leontes is weaker than little boys and more jealous than a little girl. This,
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