Question

Shakespeare questions act 1 scene 1

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Gratiano
there are a short of men whose visages
do cream and mantle like a standing pond
and do a wilful stillness entertain
with purpose to be dressed in an opinion of wisdom gravity profound conceit
as who should say I am sir oracle
and when I ope my lips let no dog bark!

Answer 1

1. grataino had said tgat he is in the earth which he considers as a stage to play the role of a sad person.
2. the figure of speech is metaphor-an indirect comparison between two objects.
3. wilful stillness means intentional silence.
let no bark means let there be no sound even of a barking
4.the men who want to behave as if they are very wise by being silent but are actually
5.sir oracle means the sound of god in a persons mouth. it refers to the people who want people to hear them as if they are sir oracle. The attitude of having attention is refered.
6.they react as if they are very and when they say, they others ears.