The Tempest Quote Analysis Essay

English 211 Final

Part I - Quote Analysis

Section A
“At mine unworthiness, that dare not offer
What I desire to give, and much less take
What I shall die to want. But this is trifling,
And all the more it seeks to hide itself
The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning,
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!
I am your wife, if you will marry me;
If not, I’ll die your maid. To be your fellow
You may deny me, but I’ll be your servant
Whether you will or no.”

This quote is from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Miranda tells Ferdinand that she loves him. Miranda has no experience in courting; she is pure and uncorrupted. Earlier she her name, “Miranda.-O my father,
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