where is the pun?

if the music be the food of love,play on give me excuse of it that surfeiting the appetite may sicken and so die that strain again it had a dying fall

pick out the pun of these lines and explain it

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A few days ago

Stasia Everila

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This is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, right?

Well, the ‘pun’ in here isn’t like a pun would be today I don’t think. But Orsino is speaking of his great love for Olivia. He is telling (the fool) to play for him music, because, as the saying goes, ‘music is the food of love’. Therefore, if he gets too much, then he won’t desire her anymore.

Hope that helped.

A few days ago

Beardo

Having suggested that music is the food of love (i.e. nourishes the growth of love), he then extends the metaphor by talking about eating too much, and killing the appetite.

A few days ago

Tatsbabe

I can’t see a pun! It must be extremely subtle or am I having a blonde day?

A few days ago

Anonymous

the word is “excess” not “excuse”

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