Sexual Innuendos Are Timeless

One literary device that will never lose its appeal is the power of sexual innuendos. Sex is timeless, it isn't like political satire, which you really need to experience to understand, or slang which cannot be understood without living during the time period. Whether the greeks are saying lines like "is that a spear under your cloak?" or Shakepeare is using a sexual pun to lighten the mood or Moliere, by placing characters in incredibly humorous and awkward situations, sex is funny. Someone said in class that no matter what the audience, sexual innuendos will spark a response; in an audience of church-going red hat ladies, it would induce shock and appaul the audience. In a group of college students, it would ensue chaotic laughter, hopefully. The reason sex is so commonly used in plays is because it is quick, easy, and always works. Sex is the quick fix to any writer's problem. Class on Monday is a prime example of sex lightening the mood and making everything that was said hilarious. Kirk's "up, down, up down," comment even caused hysteria. Innuendos also have a way of lightening the mood for the duration of the show, everything is taken sexually, even if there is nothing in the line implying sex. Sex fits into every show, whether the show is question is a Greek tragedy, a Shakespearean love sonnet, or a modern musical like Avenue Q, where puppets have sex on stage, sex is timeless.