| Front | Explore the quote 'she'd come again, and with a greedy ear / Devour up my discourse' ×4 |
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| Back | •Devour connotes fundamental, like food => primal desires •adjective greedy - she desiderates (craves) in abundance - can't get enough (dissatisfaction, unfulfillment as a woman?) •Assonance 'ee' in 'ear' extends this longing •Bestial imagery shows consumed by love -romantic or lascivious |
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