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A Dialogue of Friendship Multiplied - Coggle Diagram
A Dialogue of Friendship Multiplied
Language
light imagery
'confine a starry influence?' - restriction
'doubles lustre when they shine' - extends metaphor in her point of argument
'friendship's made of purest fire'
'shed his beams on all, grow more great by being general' - crux of argument
'purity of friendship's flame' - undiluted passion metonym enhanced with fricative
attitudes to love
'envy, not affection' - powerful statement
conceit of river
'in many streams grows weaker still and dies'
'may want some hidden spring' - metaphor for affection
Structure
dialogue is unconventional for metaphysicals
sense of equality with no dominant presence contrasts w male poetry. Iambic lines create a sense of thoughtfulness, generating educated perspective of these women
Orinda has the last word: sympathy for Musidorous
Context
interwoven conceits: metaphysical trope
Musidorus – taken from the Greek word for muse/gift - Musidorus could elevate the relationship
theatrical structuring reflects popularity of theatre in Jacobean era
Themes and Comparisons
astrological relationships: Jove, The World, St Lucy's
selfishness: the flea, batter my heart, sun rising