SEBASTIAN: 'Twas a sweet marriage, and we prosper well in our return.
ADRIAN: Tunis was never graced before with such a paragon to their queen.
GONZALO: Not since widow Dido’s time.
ANTONIO: Widow! A pox o' that! How came that “widow” in? Widow Dido!
SEBASTIAN: What if he had said “widower Æneas” too? Good Lord, how you take it!
ADRIAN: “Widow Dido” said you? You make me study of that. She was of Carthage, not of Tunis.
GONZALO: This Tunis, sir, was Carthage.
i. Whose marriage is referred to in the context? What is meant by "prosper well?"
ii. What is said about the bride in the extract?
iii. State who was widow Dido and who was widower Aeneas.
iv. Why is Antonio annoyed at the name of widow Dido in the context?
v. Explain the allusion in the context of widow Dido. Why is Dido called a widow?
vi. Give the meanings of the words as used in the context of the passage:
graced ; paragon
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Explanation: The Tempest by William Shakespeare
- The marriage of Claribel, daughter of King Alonso to the King of Tunis is being referred in the above text.
- The marriage took place in Africa.
- The wedding was a lovely one.
- The above conversation took place between Sebastian, Adrian, Antonio and Gonzalo.
- The word prosper meant that the transportation of all the travelers was smoothly taking place.
The Bride Claribel
- In the above paragraph they are talking about the bride Claribel the daughter of King Alonso.
- Claribel is considered as a woman of incredible excellence similar to what was Dido.
- According to them Tunis was never blessed or honored with such a spectacular sovereign.
Dido and Aeneas
- Dido as per old folklore was the sovereign of Carthage.
- Aeneas was a pioneer and a warrior.
- The two were in love with each other.
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