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  1. Apr 2016
    1. cheque,

      cheque=check and in this case, means to insult

    2. slave

      Rhyme Scheme: line1) a slave line2) b pleasure L3) a crave L4) b leisure L5) c beck L6) d liberty L7) c cheque L8) d injury L9) e strong L10) f time L11) e belong L12) f crime L13) g hell L14) g well

    3.   I am to wait, though waiting so be hell;     Not blame your pleasure, be it ill or well.

      This is the Volta (the turn) Throughout the Volta, Shakespeare complains about his partner's lack of commitment but the turn is that he will still wait for them and stand by them no matter how how much pain they cause him.

    1. generation after generation of Americans has fallen under his spell”

      I wouldn't agree. A lot of us students have a love-hate relationship with shakespeare and his works. While they are enjoyable, they are hard to understand at times. A lot of people who enjoy literature-most people who enjoy literature-enjoy shakespeare. Most people who enjoy plays and dramas, enjoy shakespears. Not all people like shakespeare, though.