Metaphors on fireMetaphors on fire

In spite of his outward disdain for Beatrice, Benedick In spite of his outward disdain for Beatrice, Benedick inwardly burns with love for her, as the following passage inwardly burns with love for her, as the following passage

suggestssuggests ..............That I neither feel how she should be ..............That I neither feel how she should be

loved nor    loved nor    ..............know how she should be worthy, is ..............know how she should be worthy, is the opinion that    the opinion that    ..............fire cannot melt out of me: I will die ..............fire cannot melt out of me: I will die in it at the stake. (Act I, Scene I, Lines 232-in it at the stake. (Act I, Scene I, Lines 232-234)    234)   

Hero repeats this motif when she says it is better for Benedick Hero repeats this motif when she says it is better for Benedick to be consumed by the fire of his passion than to die from to be consumed by the fire of his passion than to die from

Beatrice's tongue-lashings:  Beatrice's tongue-lashings:  

Therefore let Benedick, like cover'd fire,    Therefore let Benedick, like cover'd fire,    ..............Consume away in sighs, waste ..............Consume away in sighs, waste inwardly:    inwardly:    ..............It were a better death than die with ..............It were a better death than die with mocks,    mocks,    ..............Which is as bad as die with tickling...............Which is as bad as die with tickling.(Act III, Scene I, Lines 77-80)  (Act III, Scene I, Lines 77-80)