Now, we are not supposed to think that Lamord is actually a centaur with a sword.  We understand he is a man.  It's only that human imagination is not limited to the mundane, and in being entertained we are not stuck with only what we see around us every day.

Now, we are not supposed to think that Lamord is actually a centaur with a sword.  We understand he is a man.  It's only that human imagination is not limited to the mundane, and in being entertained we are not stuck with only what we see around us every day.

* <b>Costume</b> - not applicable.  We do not see Lamord on stage.  We may see him, in the mind's eye, as costumed in the finest style of a French cavalier.

* <b>Costume</b> - not applicable.  We do not see Lamord on stage.  We may see him, in the mind's eye, as costumed in the finest style of a French chevalier.

==Name==

==Name==

* The English word "mordant" with its first syllable of "mord" goes back to Latin 'mordere' ("to bite;" "to sting.")  "Bite" and "sting" are both significant concepts in the play.

* The English word "mordant" with its first syllable of "mord" goes back to Latin 'mordere' ("to bite;" "to sting.")  "Bite" and "sting" are both significant concepts in the play.

* The music term "mordent" with, again, its first syllable of "mord," refers to a musical shake.  That catches the eye in writing by Shakespeare.

* The music term "mordent" with, again, its first syllable of "mord," refers to a musical shake.  That catches the eye in writing by Shakespeare.