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***Chiasmus – ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your
***Alliteration – repetition of a speech sound in a series of words
*** detumescent - Reduction or lessening of a swelling, especially the restoration of a swollen organ or part to normal size
13 With a charming languishment (To be or become weak or feeble).
14 Yet gently strove (to exert much energy/to struggle or fight forcefully) OXYMORON
18 SUPPLICANT? Creates image of a baby, fetal position. Wants to scold him for being a bad boy. Woman is stronger.
20 she wants to say what the fuck is wrong with you but she encourages him on. Would a man be equally as kind to a woman in such a situation?
25 Cease Cease! Playing the part of the innocent girl who wants no part of it.
28 Ultimatums Lysander. Retire or Fuck me, beautiful.
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103 calls her hand timorous (timid) but there was nothing timid about it 16. Woman is leaving the man in the bedroom to cry. Failure to fulfill sexual fulfillment mirrors human being’s failure to acquire what they most want.
Lysander as child theme continued.
Behn calls his cock the god of her desires 112. Lovers, especially virgins, are attempting to acquire a utopic moment of bliss, but the reality of it all is that we are fallible humans and this moment doesn’t always happen or might not exist at all.
After his initial mishap, and Cloris’ encouragement, Lysander believes that the burden of their sexual happiness lies heavily upon himself and he takes charge 34. Pastoral is idealized rural life, definitely contains elements of rural life but is clearly not ideal. Restoration man is “a manly man”, in control and yet lysander isn’t even in control of his manhood. Satire on Pastoral as well as romantic literature at that time.
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