Besides multitudinous oxymora in the intensely opposite emotions such as love and hatred, they are also bestowed in jokes and railleries, which render his dramas much more vivid, humorous and comic.

• 莎士比亚戏剧中的这种“矛盾修饰法”通常是由两个相互对立的方面组合而成，用来表达人物极为矛盾复杂的心灵状态。