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  2. Sonnet 54 - Wikipedia

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    Sonnet 54 is one of 154 sonnets published in 1609 by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.It is considered one of the Fair Youth sequence. This sonnet is a continuation of the theme of inner substance versus outward show by noting the distinction between roses and canker blooms; only roses can preserve their inner essence by being distilled into perfume.

  3. Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈ h æ m l ɪ t /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play.

  4. Language of flowers - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare used the word "flower" more than 100 times in his plays and sonnets. [16] In Hamlet, Ophelia mentions the symbolic meanings of flowers and herbs as she hands them to other characters in Act 4, Scene 5: pansies, rosemary, fennel, lilies, columbine, rue and daisy.

  5. Ophelia - Wikipedia

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    Ophelia (/ oʊ ˈ f iː l i ə /) is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultimately enters into a state of madness that leads to her drowning.

  6. Hebenon - Wikipedia

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    Hebenon is the agent of death in Hamlet's father's murder; it sets in motion the events of the play. It is spelled hebona in the Quartos and hebenon in the Folios. This is the only mention of hebona or hebenon in any of Shakespeare’s plays. Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, With juice of cursed hebenon in a vial, And in the porches of my ...

  7. Literary influence of Hamlet - Wikipedia

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    Under their referencing system, 3.1.55 means act 3, scene 1, line 55. References to the First Quarto and First Folio are marked Hamlet "Q1" and Hamlet "F1", respectively, and are taken from the Arden Shakespeare "Hamlet: the texts of 1603 and 1623" (Thompson and Taylor, 2006b). Their referencing system for "Q1" has no act breaks, so 7.115 means ...

  8. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans; Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans; Rose symbolism – a more expansive list of symbolic meanings of the rose; Apple (symbolism) – a more expansive list of symbolic means for apples

  9. Cultural references to Ophelia - Wikipedia

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    An interesting fact is that another neighborhood called Veronaville is entirely based on and dedicated to the plays of William Shakespeare. Brütal Legend features a supporting character named Ophelia, voiced by Jennifer Hale. [55] Her name and story are references to the plot of Hamlet.