If the denotative meanings of words are already clear to readers, why would a writer want to use connotative meanings?

In the excerpt of puck’s speech shown here, how many couplets do you see? if we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended, that you have but slumber'd here while these visions did appear. and this weak and idle theme, no more yielding but a dream,

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

What does the morality play everyman say about fate and free will? develop a short response using examples from the text to support your answer.