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act one, scene one, 'if music be the food of love, play on;', '…
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'if music be the food of love, play on;'
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commanding tone, shows how he feels superior
introduction of an extended metaphor comparing food and music. both being overindulged in times like these
attended by musicians and not soldiers which would be typical of a duke shows how his head is distracted by love
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'the hart... why so I do, the noblest that I have'
pun, he is actually talking about deer
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egotistical, yet again changes the subject to be about himself
'give me excess of it'
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use of semicolon on the fist line directs the stress onto 'give' further emphasising Orsino's commanding tone
suffering unrequited love for Olivia. calls upon music to soothe his aching heart hoping that he will overdose and cease to desire love anymore
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'enough no more'
said after approximately 15 seconds stage time. immediately portrays Orsino as a changeable character
undermines him, showing Orsino as someone who doesn't deserve respect reflecting Shakespeare's early feminist view