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GR: Flowers again Written by Cheryl (5/19/2003 2:27 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Oxford School notes, penned by Barbara

Yeah, see, this is what I meant. Different sources give different meanings, even sources which are supposed to be Shakespearan don't agree. Just in these couple of sources you two mention we get

Columbine: resolution - foolishness - marital infidelity - flattery
Fennel: strength - ingratitude
Daisies: indecision - unhappy love

I suppose a case can be made for any of these, all of these meanings can be applied to Ophelia, though they are very different. I, like you, Barbara, think an author chooses specific words for a reason - there's a reason Shakespeare made it daisies and not poppies, for example. But I suppose we may never know why. :-/

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GR: Ophelia, flowers and weeds Barbara (5/18/2003 11:55 a.m.)

GR: A violet in youth..etc...... Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 4:02 p.m.)
- GR: Set up by whom? Christine T. (5/18/2003 4:03 p.m.)
  - GR: Ophelia being "set up" Line (5/18/2003 4:04 p.m.)
  - GR Setting Ophelia up Deborah Julia (5/18/2003 11:37 p.m.)
    - GR:Well, one thing that leaves that impression . . . Mary Anne (5/18/2003 11:59 p.m.)
    - GR: Thinking of marriage Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:34 a.m.)
More violets Caroline (5/18/2003 7:10 p.m.)
- GR: Flower messages Cheryl (5/19/2003 12:39 a.m.)
  - GR: flower meanings Barbara (5/19/2003 11:33 a.m.)
  - In the Riverside Shakespeare, the notes gives these meanings Caitlin (5/19/2003 12:37 p.m.)
    - Oxford School notes Barbara (5/19/2003 12:47 p.m.)
      - Oops, sorry. Very clumsy on a keyboard nfm Caitlin (5/19/2003 2:16 p.m.)
      - GR: Flowers again Cheryl (5/19/2003 2:27 p.m.)
  - My ideas are gathered from lots of sources Laraine (5/20/2003 1:17 p.m.)
GR: One more incident Laraine (5/19/2003 12:00 a.m.)

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