And perjured wights scalded in boiling lead
perjured – Introduces betrayal and broken oaths, we may expect deception or treachery in the plot. boiling lead – Violent, graphic imagery. Suggests the play will not shy away from brutality.
And perjured wights scalded in boiling lead
perjured – Introduces betrayal and broken oaths, we may expect deception or treachery in the plot. boiling lead – Violent, graphic imagery. Suggests the play will not shy away from brutality.
I saw more sights than thousand tongues
Implies unimaginable horror. Raises suspense, what horrors are coming? Suggests emotional and psychological intensity.
both lived and died in
Introduces romance. A tragic love story is expected. Love appears central to the character’s identity.
Then was the Ferryman of hell content
Suggests we are entering the underworld, not the earthly world. A dark, serious, possibly fatalistic tone is signalled.
life to death made passage through
Graphic but poetic description of dying. Emphasises violence and physical suffering. Suggests that death was dramatic and possibly unjust.
In secret I possessed a worthy dame
“Secret” signals a hidden love. Hidden relationships often create a sense of something eventually being exposed or jealousy. These aspects could signal conflict or a scandal.
is eternal substance of my so
Raises spiritual or religious expectations, something to do with the afterlife.