it is (archaic) — Archaic poetic contraction; not for daily speech.
We are oft to blame in this-- 'Tis too much proved.V for Vendetta · 2006 — 第 2 / 25 章 · 4'40" · C1
V Introduces Himself to Evey, Explained：in lieu of
V isn't just showing off his vocabulary. "I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is" is his answer to Evey's simple question of who he is — and a warning that his identity is doing the talking. The alliteration and the fireworks are theater: he wants an audience.
あらすじ
After breaking up an assault in a London street, V leads Evey to a rooftop to watch the Houses of Parliament explode on Guy Fawkes Night. There he introduces himself in a torrent of alliteration — "you may call me V" — dedicating the fireworks to a justice that has gone missing, and invites her to stay and see it.
注目の表現
in lieu ofthe paradox ofplay my partcall upon
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このシーンの表現
in lieu of
instead of
V introduces himself on the roof, dropping the usual nickname for an alliterative flourish.
Take a day off in lieu of overtime pay.
このシーンの他の表現
- the paradox of
the contradiction of
- play my part
do my bit
- call upon
call on, invoke
- vichyssoise of verbiage
a soup of wordiness
- dramatis persona
a character in a play
このシーンのメモ一覧
67 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
mean no harm to you
I can assure you, I mean you no harm.a masked man
...and what I am is a man in a mask.ability to notice things
I'm not questioning your powers of observation.comment on, point out
I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.gerund phrase: The gerund phrase turns a whole action into the object of the preposition.
I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.instead of
V introduces himself on the roof, dropping the usual nickname for an alliterative flourish.
...permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet...Link lieu of so it lands like lieu-vov.
...permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet...past participle phrase: The past-participle phrase says how fate cast him into both roles.
...cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate.the voice of the people
...is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished.copular verb: Stands plus a participle describes the state a thing is now in.
However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified...a bitter feud
The only verdict is vengeance, a vendetta...truly (archaic) — Archaic emphasis; here it is comic.
Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose.a great privilege
So let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you...Let me often blurs into lemme.
So let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you...object complement: Call takes an object and then a name that labels it.
...and you may call me V.Link are you, then pause lightly before like.
Are you, like, a crazy person?filler, kind of — Casual filler; avoid it in formal speech.
Are you, like, a crazy person?have faith in
...do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence.negation with do: Do not plus the base verb denies a habit in the present.
...do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence.Link believe in into belie-vin.
...do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence.would feel privileged
...and would be honored if you could join me.unlike anything before
I promise you, it'll be like nothing you've ever seen.work well for someone
Your powers of observation continue to serve you well.cleft sentence: The cleft sentence throws the emphasis onto Madame Justice.
But wait. It is to Madame Justice that I dedicate this concerto...the Gunpowder Plot
I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgotLink know of and almost swallow the of.
I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot「V Introduces Himself to Evey」を読み解く
What's really going on
Evey asks the obvious question — who are you? — and V answers with a riddle: identity is performance. "I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is." He isn't dodging; he's telling her that the mask is the point. The mask hides a man and carries an idea, and an idea, unlike a face, can't be arrested. Notice how carefully he stages everything: a rooftop, an orchestra, an audience of one. When he jokes that his speech is a "vichyssoise of verbiage," he's inviting her into the performance rather than lecturing her. By the end she stops being a bystander and says "I can hear it" — the fireworks are already working on her. He offers safety and spectacle, but what he's really recruiting is a witness.
Theme
IdentityV refuses to give a name: a mask is not a disguise but a form that follows a function, and it makes him impossible to pin down.
JusticeHe dedicates the explosion to 'Madame Justice,' who has gone on holiday, and to the imposter standing in her place.
このチャプターで学べること
- Identity can be a performance, not a fact.
- He answers a question by dismantling it.
- The alliteration is a joke about his own wordiness.
- An invitation works best when it promises the unknown.
発音のポイント
- in lieu of — Link lieu of so it lands like lieu-vov.
- let me — Let me often blurs into lemme.
- Are you, like — Link are you, then pause lightly before like.
- believe in — Link believe in into belie-vin.
...and what I am is a man in a mask.He answers 'who are you?' by saying his identity is simply the mask: what he does matters more than who he was.
I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.Asking a masked man his name is self-contradictory; the mask exists precisely to make that question unanswerable.
Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose.A joke at his own expense: this soup of words is far too wordy. He admits the speech is deliberately over the top.
I promise you, it'll be like nothing you've ever seen.His pitch to Evey: come along and you will witness something no one has ever witnessed before.
I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgotLines from the Guy Fawkes rhyme, quoted as Parliament explodes: the 1605 plot against the king should never be forgotten.
このシーンについての質問
Who is V, and why won't he give his real name?
He insists the mask is his identity, not a disguise: 'what I am is a man in a mask.' A name would make him a person the regime could hunt; the idea behind the mask cannot be arrested.
Why does V blow up the Houses of Parliament?
He times it to Guy Fawkes Night, when the 1605 gunpowder plot failed. This time it succeeds — his punishment for a government he calls venal, and a spectacle for a city that has forgotten how to feel.
Why does Evey agree to stay and watch?
She has nowhere safer to go, and he promises she will be unharmed and see something she has never seen. Curiosity, and his strange charm, win her over.
Does V really mean Evey no harm?
In this scene, yes: he keeps his word and she returns home safely. But he is already using her as the witness to his first act, which quietly complicates that promise.
What does "vichyssoise of verbiage" mean?
It's French for a cold potato-and-leek soup; here it's a self-mocking joke that his speech is a 'soup of words,' absurdly wordy. V is laughing at his own alliteration.
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次のチャプター · 第 3 章spinSutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion
第 1 章in the name ofV's Opening Monologue
再生中 · 第 2 章in lieu ofV Introduces Himself to Evey
第 3 章spinSutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion
第 4 章truth be toldV Hijacks the Emergency Broadcast
第 5 章Johnny-on-the-spotV Escapes the Jordan Tower Raid
第 6 章in all probabilityV Shows Evey the Shadow Gallery
第 7 章put someone offBreakfast and a Debate With V
第 8 章in the wrong lightV Confronts Prothero at Home
第 9 章get me every timeV Shows Evey Monte Cristo
第 10 章no good deed goes unpunishedEvey Confronts V About Prothero
第 11 章a man after my own heartEvey Tells V Her Story
第 12 章mea culpaV Kills Bishop Lilliman
第 13 章let aloneEvey Hides Out at Gordon's
第 14 章the illusion of coincidenceV Kills Delia With a Rose
第 15 章a matter of national securityThe Larkhill File and the Doctor's Diary
第 16 章what ifFinch Questions the St. Mary's Attack
第 17 章neutralizedV Hijacks Deitrich's Live Show
第 18 章the best years of my lifeValerie's Letter
第 19 章use lies to tell the truthEvey Learns V Tortured Her
第 20 章getting back atEvey Says Goodbye to V
第 21 章the ends justify the meansFinch Meets the Informant Rookwood
第 22 章pinned like a butterflyV Recruits Creedy to Kill Sutler
第 23 章under siegeFinch Explains the Pattern
第 24 章on the eve ofV Asks Evey to Dance
第 25 章kept my side of the bargainV Kills Sutler in His Bunker第 2 / 25 章 · 残り約 72 分