Adorable Quote by William Shakespeare
“Bulldogs are adorable, with faces like toads that have been sat on. My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind; So flew'd, so sanded; their heads are hung with ears that sweep away the morning dew...”
About This Quote
Source Play: Unpublished poetic fragment, 1600
The speaker describes bulldogs as oddly charming, likening them to toads and Spartan hounds, with poetic imagery of ears sweeping dew.
In simple terms: Bulldogs are oddly cute, compared to toads and ancient war dogs, with poetic description.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate the quirky, vivid humor in animal description.
Themes
humor
nature
poetry
imagery
creativity
Mood
playful
whimsical
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- pet descriptions
- creative writing workshops
- literary analysis
- theatrical performance
Key Concepts
literary metaphor
animal symbolism
archaic language
Questions to Reflect On
- Why use such vivid, contradictory images?
- What does this say about the speaker’s view of beasts?
A Different Perspective
The absurd comparison may confuse modern readers unfamiliar with archaic references.
