Read the extract below and answer the question
So please my lord, I might not be admitted;
But from her handmaid to return this answer:
The element itself, till seven years heat,
Shall not behold her face at ample view......
(Act 1 Scene 1)
''Element'' in the third line refers to the
In this context, "element" refers to the sun. Olivia's refusal to show her face is described as lasting until "seven years heat," which is a reference to the sun's heat. The "element" in this case is a poetic way of referring to the sun, emphasizing that even the natural world (the sun) will not witness her face during this period of mourning and self-imposed seclusion.
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