In The Teachings of Khety, the father’s creative descriptions of common professions are filled with double meanings to cast them in the most negative light. Which line illustrates that device?
a) “And the maker of pots is under earth, though standing up with the living.”
b) “If he wastes a day without weaving, he is beaten with fifty whips.”
c) “But if you know writings, all will be well for you, more so than with these professions I have shown you.”
d) “I can see no sculptor on a commission, no goldsmith being sent.”
Answer: a
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