Readers confuse double entendres with euphemisms, as both can be risqué in literature. "Lady, shall I lie in your lap?" - Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet (meaning shall I rest my head on your knee and shall we sleep together)."On the contrary, Aunt Augusta, I’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest." - Jack from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (meaning that it's important to be honest and it's important to have the name Earnest)."No less! Nay, bigger women grow by men." - The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (meaning that women's lives improve by men, and women also grow when they become pregnant by men)."Tis no less, I tell you for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon." - Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (referring to the hand of a clock and indicating a hand on one's genitalia)."And prively he caughte hire by the queynte, / And seyde, 'Ywis, but if ich have my wille, / For deerne love of thee, lemman, I spille.'" - Nicholas in "The Miller's Tale" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales ( queynte refers to both "a pleasing thing" and female genitalia).Examples of literary double entendres include: Classical and modern writers use double entendres to establish sexual innuendo and humor in their plays or books.
One of the earliest known examples of a double entendre found in literature dates back to Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. However, a difference between double entendres and Freudian slips is that Freudian slips are outright errors, while double entendres are simply phrases with two different meanings. Some may call these comments "Freudian slips," which are errors that supposedly reveal one's subconscious thoughts or feelings. Uh oh, I've got a soggy bottom! (said by a baker whose cake is moist on the bottom, other meaning refers to a person's bum).(said about a person carrying a large box, other meaning refers to male genitalia) (said about a person who plays the organ in church, other meaning refers to male genitalia) I'd love to see your melons! (said to a produce grocer, other meaning references a woman's breasts).You look really hot! (said to someone who is sweating, other meaning is being really attractive).Examples of conversational double entendres include: Double entendres can be funny or inappropriate depending on what the speaker is trying to say.
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