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Theseus Hyperbole Analysis

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Reading this quote from Theseus, I can see the excitement and the envy Theseus have of being married. Being married to an Athenian woman that is smart and at the same time strong is a lot of responsibility, so for someone to be as excited as Theseus this shows how responsible and courageous he is. Many people in my opinion would share the same desire and excitement before marriage. It’s as if a teenager is going to his first ball of the year. The happiness and the stress one feel, are the factor that makes this moment great.
The speaker in this quote is Theseus, and Shakespeare uses a hyperbole in comparing the moon to an “old moon”. This comparison is said by Theseus to show his impatience and his joy of marrying Hippolyta. This hyperbole

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