Titus Andronicus Language and Communication Quotes Page 4

After killing the nurse so she can't "tattle" on him and Tamora, Aaron mocks the nurse's cries by squealing like a "pig prepared to the spit." Before the nurse is permanently silenced by death, Aaron has reduced her to an animalistic state, replacing her human voice with the sounds of a beast.

As Lavinia watches, Titus orders his men to gag Demetrius and Chiron if they "begin to cry." When Demetrius and Chiron are silenced, we can't help but think this is a fitting end for the men who deprived Lavinia of her voice in such a brutal way.