Note that Dick Reeds curse proves effective. The next attempt on Arden fails because it conflicts with the specifics of Reed's curse, but later the curse is effected. Reed's curse might be seen to reflect the renaissance interest in language. Absurd context of aubade in 1.59ff 412-413. See also 1.400 p.416.
Love is a god. . . .
Love as a religion mocked. This is the sort of language one might imagine in Othello, or Romeo, or Cleopatra. Exposure of romance motifs in trading of Mosby's sister, Susan, for murder of Arden. Clarke also agrees to murder Arden if he can have Susan in 1.248 p.414. Here again romance motif is mocked.