"come you spirits-unsex me here" "pour my spirits"

Cards (4)

  • The imperative "come you" demonstrates a commanding familiarity with the ominous supernatural realm.
  • determined, she calls upon dark external forces without hesitation, seeking liberation from the societal constrains imposed by her femininity.
  • her androgynous nature would be perceived to be supernatural in the Jacobean era as the gender roles were rigid and any break in this would show she is possessed by a supernatural force.
  • syntax of "spirits" preceding "unsex" underscores her conviction that supernatural intervention is imperative for her desire to be successfully unsexed. The deliberate arrangement of these terms in her speech illuminates the dependance she places on the supernatural, revealing how this is a necessity for transcending societal norms.