What is the effect of the couplets in "to my dear loving husband" and "to the king's most excellent majesty"?
they guide the poet in planning the poem.
they the poet create a simple rhyming pattern.
they the poet break the poem into simple parts.
they allow a poet to link lines of poetry together using sound.

this labor, by slow prudence to make mild.   c. ability to govern well

dioneo just might be like one of your friends. he is a good looking guy that can say whatever he want and get away with it. he's brings life because he can sing and play the lute. he is also dangerous because he can convince you to do anything for him because his wit is so sharp, you can not resist. dioneo is determined to take the next logical step and initiate a small campaign for freedom of speech. he does this by begging to be released from telling stories that conform to the daily theme. then, during his own time, he chooses a themes that are scandalous and he gets the response he expects.

you are perfect just the way you are