0
The conventional way for lovers to behave in Elizabethan times was to be melancholy, mope about, complain about how hard-hearted their beloved was, predict their imminent death from lovesickness and generally sigh a lot. It's the way Romeo is carrying on in Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.
The kind of furnace that Shakespeare is talking about is a forge used to heat iron in a blacksmith's shop. In order to increase the heat of the fire, a bellows is used to pump air at the fire. The wheezing of the bellows is what Jaques likens to the artificial sighing of the lover.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe furnace is deep within the house, and is a massive yet hidden presence; if a lover sighs like a furnace, that sigh would be thought to come from some deep inner wellspring of emotion.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was A Lover's Complaint?
shakespeare's poem
Who is Shakespeare's lover?
The name of his wife was Anne Hathaway.
What does Shakespeare compare Paris to?
A book
What are the first two lines in Shakespeare's poem A Lover's Complaint?
The first two lines in Shakespeare's poem A Lover's Complaint are: "From off a hill whose concave womb reworded. A plaintful story from a sist'ring vale"
Who is Lysanders lover in A Midsummers Night dream written by William Shakespeare?
Hermia
Who were Shakespeare's lover's?
no obe
What was Shakespeare's lover's name?
Shakespeare's wife's name was Anne Hathaway. It is not known whether he had any other lover.
What was A Lover's Complaint?
shakespeare's poem
Did William Shakespeare have another lover?
We don't know that Shakespeare had any lovers apart from his wife. (She was certainly his lover before she married him.)
What was William Shakesperes lover called?
William Shakespeare's lover was named Anne Hathaway. They married in 1582 when Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26.
Who was the lover of Othello in Shakespeare's Play?
Emilla
Who was TROILUS's lover in Shakespeare play?
Cressida
Who is Shakespeare's lover?
The name of his wife was Anne Hathaway.
Where can one purchase a Heil furnace?
One can purchase Heil furnaces from a variety of stores. One can purchase the furnaces from the official Heil Furnace website. One can compare different Heil furnaces and prices on Furnace Compare.
How does the function of the tonsils compare to the function of a furnace?
It doesnt
What is an example of a famous poem?
A lover's Complaint By William shakespeare
What is home furnace comparison used for?
Home furnace comparisons are when you get different quotes and prices on a furnace. Then you decide to compare them to see which one is more compatible for you to purchase.
