All 8 Uses of
capital
in
Death of a Salesman
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- HIS SON: "The capital of Alabama is Montgomery; the capital of Arizona is Phoenix; the capital of Arkansas is Little Rock; the capital of California is Sacramento …."†
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- HIS SON: "The capital of Alabama is Montgomery; the capital of Arizona is Phoenix; the capital of Arkansas is Little Rock; the capital of California is Sacramento …."†
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- HIS SON: "The capital of Alabama is Montgomery; the capital of Arizona is Phoenix; the capital of Arkansas is Little Rock; the capital of California is Sacramento …."†
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- HIS SON: "The capital of Alabama is Montgomery; the capital of Arizona is Phoenix; the capital of Arkansas is Little Rock; the capital of California is Sacramento …."†
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- HIS SON [continuing]: "The capital …."†
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- The capital of Ohio is Cincinnati, the capital of Rhode Island is ….†
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- The capital of Ohio is Cincinnati, the capital of Rhode Island is ….†
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- WILLY [pointing at the machine, which continues nasally, childishly, with the capital cities]: Shut it off!†
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Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Capital has many other senses including an uppercase letter (such as B in contrast to b); and anything that is more important than other similar things -- especially a city from which a nation is governed. Capital is often confused with capitol which is the building (or buildings) from which a nation is governed. See a comprehensive dictionary for other senses of capital.