What does my dear Lady Disdain mean?
Benedick greets her with a nickname that means scornful. “What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?” ( Act 1 Scene 1) The sarcasm implied by this nickname and the question that Benedick offers both show how their relationship is based on their quick-witted arguments.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, what my dear Lady…
Benedick greets her with a nickname that means scornful. “What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?” ( Act 1 Scene 1) The sarcasm implied by this nickname and the question that Benedick offers both show how their relationship is based on their quick-witted arguments.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, what my dear Lady Disdain are you yet living?such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? in her presence. heart; for, truly, I love none.Likewise, is it possible disdain should die? Is it possible disdain should die while she hath such meet food to feed it as Signior Benedick? Courtesy itself must convert to disdain, if you come in her presence. Benedick: Then is courtesy a turncoat. Also to know is, who said it what my dear Lady Disdain are you yet living? William Shakespeare Can the world buy such a jewel?He changes the meaning of Claudio’s metaphors: when Claudio asks “Can the world buy such a jewel [as Hero]?” Benedick replies “Yea, and a case to put it into.” (1.1. Claudio uses jewel to mean “rare, unique beauty,” but Benedick uses it to mean something easily bought and ornamental.
