Read the extract below and answer the question:
...... Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive
if you will lead these graces to the grave
And leave the world no copy.
(Act 1, Scene 5)
Who is speaking and to whom?
This extract is from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Act 1, Scene 5).
The speaker is Duke Orsino, and he is addressing Olivia.
The lines are part of Orsino’s romantic plea to Olivia, urging her to marry and have children so that her beauty will not be lost when she dies.
The phrase "leave the world no copy" refers to the idea of not leaving behind children as a legacy.
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