mining all within/Infects unseen” (III‚ 4‚ 147-148). This further establishes that Denmark is declining as the corruption spreads and is unchecked. Through the metaphorical comparisons‚ Shakespeare is able to indicate the decay within Denmark. Double entendre usage throughout “Hamlet” confirms the degeneration of the kingdom’s state. Hamlet makes reference to both the body and life in saying‚ “When we have shuffled off this mortal coil/Must give us pause” (III‚ 1‚ 66). He means both removing his human
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poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem is clearly inspired by the poet’s own life as she is a woman of two worlds: Palestine and America. Nye makes use of an extended metaphor throughout the piece‚ representing herself as skin. This is done in a double entendre sort of way‚ symbolizing a negative connotation in the first stanza and weaving its way into a positive meaning in the last. In the first part of the poem‚ skin is utilized for its description of being the exterior of a person. The poem states
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With reference to at least three(3) poems in Gardening in the Tropics‚ discuss the stylistic and thematic features that help to create a distinctive voice. Olive Senior is a Jamaican poet of high repute and is the author of Gardening in the Tropics. In this poetry volume Senior seeks to tackle history‚ moral issues‚ travel and environmental crises. Senior’s poems are pervaded with irony‚ humour and sarcasm and her tone is conversational and calm. Senior’s style of writing aids in creating a diacritic
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another layer of meaning to the comedy. The title of the play is a double entendre‚ as the pun depends on the adjective ‘Earnest’ meaning sincere and honest‚ as well as the name ‘Earnest’. However‚ as the word ‘earnest’ was also gay code for homosexual‚ Wilde converts it from a double entendre to a triple one. Decoding the play along these lines thus opens up delicious new comic meanings‚ as one begins to spot and search for double entendres throughout the play. From the butler’s sly admission that ‘there
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In the poem Glory of Women Sassoon finds fault with women’s behaviour during World War one. Do the women in Cannan’s poem make the same mistakes as the women Sassoon describes? 700 – 1000 Both of the poems are about World War one‚ and describe the author’s thought on how women fit in the war. Sassoon writes very negatively about women‚ while Cannan is very positive. There are many reasons for this. Keep in mind that Sassoon is a man‚ who fought in the war and got wounded and treated in a hospital
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pastoral or mythological ideas. Also‚ they were mostly homophonic‚ with a common 4 voice texture. A valid example of this first generation madrigal is “O bianco e dolce cigno” by Arcadely because of it’s use of word-painting‚ also known as double-entendre. Double entendre was a common concept used in the 16th and early 17th centuries...even though the text may be portraying one idea‚ there may be‚ and often is an underlying meaning that is easily understood. Progressing onward‚ 2nd generation madrigals
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Shakespeare’s Audience Research Synthesis Essay Many people find it hard to believe that William Shakespeare had a vocabulary that varied from 20‚000-25‚000 words‚ since he stopped attending school at the age of 13. In comparison to a college graduate‚ who is estimated to have 18‚000-23‚000 words in their vocabulary‚ it is not uncommon for one to find this difficult to accept. Shakespeare tried to satisfy all members of class in his audience by having certain elements in his plays appeal to the
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Filipino novelty songs. The first feature is the heavy use of double meanings and entendres. The second is a reference to a number or a food which is used in relation to the first feature. Lastly‚ the Filipino novelty song‚ like any other in the world‚ has to have a catchy melody. The first feature is the use of double meanings and although it is not exactly unique to Filipino novelty songs‚ it is probably most used here. The double meanings are usually of a sexual nature and they slyly hint and
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Act 2 scene 3. The audience is constantly aware of Iago’s plans‚ which is why he may not appear as a master manipulator. However analysing the characters behaviour towards him we can truly admire Iago plot. “Iago hath direction what to do” this double entendre delivers an ambiguous
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their snow white bellies and pretty voices they were magpies‚ birds of joy.” An Mei’s mom (243). Magpies are one of the many symbols used in the book The Joy Luck Club. Magpies were used to symbolize how some people’s joy comes from others sorrow. Double meaning and presentations of simple life situations are used as symbols throughout the book. Similar to magpies is the wind. Attacking without warning strong fast not being seen‚ the wind has the art of invisible strength. Resembling a game of chess
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