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What are the different meanings of the word Polonius plays with when he scolds Ophelia?
The word is "tender" Ophelia has said that Hamlet has "made many tenders of his affection to me." What she means is "offers", you know, like when a contract is put up for tender? The highest tender (or the highest offer) will usually be accepted. Polonius comes back with this: "Think yourself a baby, that you have ta'en these tenders for true pay which are not sterling. Tender yourself more dearly, or (not to crack the wind of the phrase), tend'ring it thus you'll tender me a fool." The first tender means "money" like legal tender, except that Polonius says it's counterfeit (not sterling). "Tender yourself more dearly" reverts to the offer meaning: she should offer herself at a higher price. It also has the secondary meaning of "to hold": she should hold herself as being more valuable. "Tend'ring" I have glossed in my edition as "holding"; I think it makes more sense as "offering" "Tender me a fool" may have multiple meanings. This "tender" means "present, or give". In one sense, he means "you present me to the world as a fool; you make me look foolish." In another "fool" can mean "child" (like King Lear's "and my poor fool is dead"), so he can mean "you will present me with a child." His meaning is that if she carries on this way, she's going to be holding a baby.
Can slightly tender breast mean your pregnant?
Yes slightly tender breast can mean your pregnant. However, it can also mean your are on your period or about to start a period - premenstrual. There is also a slight chance it can be something more serious.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of the word tender?
The comparative form of "tender" is "more tender," and the superlative form is "most tender," when comparing the degree of tenderness in different things.
What is a sentence for tender?
Meaning one: 1. Verb, meaning to submit a document. "Will you tender your resignation?" 2. Noun, meaning a submitted document, often an offer of a contract. "We open the tenders at noon." 3. Noun, meaning a paper or coin you can submit as money. "A seven-dollar bill was never legal tender." Meaning two: 1. Adjective, meaning easy to cut and chew. "This steak is lovely, juicy and tender." 2. Adjective, meaning soft. "Her skin was smooth and tender." 3. Adjective, meaning gentle. "I'll smooth that touch with a tender kiss." 4. Adjective, meaning sentimental or empathetic. "He has a tender heart." 5. Adjective, meaning vulnerable. "We cannot calculate the effect of seeing naked people on our children's tender minds." Meaning three: 1. Noun, meaning a small car carrying coal, which was placed behind steam engines. "The tender on this train was most unusual." In Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 3 at about line 104, Shakespeare manages to use four different variations on meaning one in two sentences: "Think yourself a baby that you have taken these tenders for true pay that are not sterling? Tender yourself more dearly or, (not to crack the wind of the poor phrase), tendering it thus you'll tender me a fool."
Was nietzsche tough or tender minded?
Nietzsche was considered to be tough-minded, as he often challenged traditional philosophical perspectives and promoted individual strength and self-overcoming. His concepts of the "will to power" and the "eternal recurrence" demonstrate his emphasis on personal resilience and the pursuit of excellence.
What does it mean to like play around with yourself?
To play with yourself is the same as fingering or dildoing yourself... its waaayyy more fun to play with another girl
Are danbury mint coins legitimate?
Please be more specific, dates and denominations are needed. Post new question.
What is the most tender part of a chicken breast?
are chicken tenders more tender than the chicken breast??
How do you make him more tender?
give him dome
What does it mean when you burn yourself more than twice in a week?
Heart Protector is out of balance
How do you overcome the fear of weighing yourself?
it depends on which weighing yourself you mean but i guess your talking about mass of yourself just confront your fear by eating healthy foods and exercising more
Why is meat cooked with paw paw is more tender?
Paw paw has a natural enzyme that makes meat more tender. It does this by breaking down some of the connective tissues in the meat.
