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double entendre
An accidental double entendre is often termed a ‘Freudian slip’, after Sigmund Freud suggested that a person may reveal their unconscious mind by verbal ‘mistakes’. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What follows is a tightly structured drama, rife with undercurrents and double meanings, in which Wilton's remark about luck turns out to be not merely a toss-off comment, but a prod to character--and, further still, a fundamental structuring motif of his and Nola's linked fates. All the artworks feature punning, multiline rap/poem titles (this last work's refers to "a Basketball/In a Coons' Sculpture"); double meanings proliferate; and racially charged dual codings extend throughout. All mine have at least double meanings, but a lot of times it's triple. |
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