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Hamlet, Act IV, Scene V (Ophelia Before the King and Queen), Benjamin West, 1792. In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, [3] she is seen with her brother, Laertes, who is leaving for France. Laertes warns her that Hamlet, the heir to the throne of Denmark, does not have the freedom to marry whomever he wants.
William Shakespeare's play Hamlet has contributed many phrases to common English, from the famous "To be, or not to be" to a few less known, but still in everyday English. Some also occur elsewhere (e.g. in the Bible) or are proverbial. All quotations are second quarto except as noted:
In the Simpsons episode "Tales from the Public Domain", the story of Hamlet is retold using Simpsons characters. The role of Ophelia is taken by Lisa Simpson who, upon seeing Hamlet (Bart Simpson) talking to a picture of his deceased father (Homer Simpson), claims "Nobody out-crazies Ophelia!" She then backs up her claim by jumping on a table ...
Short Quotes About Flowers "I think of each life as a flower, as common as a field daisy, and as singular." ―Mary Oliver "The earth laughs in flowers." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
But others use flowers as a metaphor for a greater message about love and life. Take Sheryl Crow's words, for instance: "No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle ...
"To be, or not to be" is a speech given by Prince Hamlet in the so-called "nunnery scene" of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 1). The speech is named for the opening phrase, itself among the most widely known and quoted lines in modern English literature, and has been referenced in many works of theatre, literature and music.
The poem "Hamlet" by Boris Pasternak opens the collection of poetry in the novel Dr Zhivago attributed to the title character. [ 105 ] [ 106 ] Zbigniew Herbert ’s "Tren Fortynbrasa", or “Elegy of Fortinbras” in English, is a poem written in the perspective of Prince Fortinbras , who is examining the destructive aftermath of the play's ...