Chapter 3

On my first Son

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Pathedy of Manners

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There is no Frigate like a Book

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When my Love Swears that she is Made of Truth

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Distinction of purpose between informative prose and poetry

1. the practical writer will always attempt to confine his words to one meaning at a time 2. the poet will often take advantage of fact that a word has more than one meaning by using the word to mean more than one thing at the same

Sound

1.Written word is notation for a certain combination of tones and noise 2.But different from music in that it has meaning attached to it

Denotation

Basic meaning of word; dictionary definition

Connotation

What it,suggests beyond what it explicitly expresses; the overtones

Denotation of "Interest"

a feeling of curiosity or concern about something regard for one's benefit or advantage; self-interest a right, claim, or legal share involvement with or participation in a charge for a loana group of persons sharing especially a financial intersest in an enterprise or business

Difference between "simple" and "simply" from William Shakespeare (1564-1616), "When My Love Swears That She Is Made of Truth"

carries its older meaning of "foolishly" (cf. the nursery rhyme "Simple Simon met a pieman"), while "simple" (8) means "plain" or "unadorned."

Denotation of "Brilliant" (example)

full of light; shining; brightly vivid in color; musically, sharp and clear in tone; glorious; magnificent; superb; wonderful

The Types of Poetry

grandiose or humble, technical or everyday, fanciful or matter-of-fact, romantic or realistic, archaic or modern, monosyllabic or polysyllabic

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), "When My Love Swears That She Is Made of Truth"- Pun

paranomasia: a play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings; or the use of a single word or phrase with two incongruous meanings, both relevant.

Connotation of "Frigate" (example)

Frigate (suggests exploration and adventure) coursers (beauty, spirit, speed)

"Vainly" (5) primarily means "futilely" (cf. "in vain") but with overtones of "in such a way as to please one's vanity." "Habit" (1) is a garment or clothing and also a customary practice. "Told" (12) means both "spoken" and "counted." "Lie" means both conjunction at the physical level, separateness at the spiritual

The words "vainly" (5), "habit" (11), "told" (12), and "lie" (13) all have double denotative meanings. What are they?