The dialogue “And it must follow, as the night the day, thou can’st not then be false to any man.” occurs in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3. This is an advice by Polonius to Laertes. Polonius emphasis on the value of honesty and truth. One should always be honest and true, and followcontinue reading
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Catch the conscience of the king
The “The play is the thing, wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.” dialogue is used in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, in Act 2, Scene 2. These lines were spoken by Hamlet himself. Hamlet is trying to know the truth about his father’s death. He doubts that his uncle, King Claudius, murdered his father. Hecontinue reading
In my minds eye
The dialogue “In my minds eye” was used in Hamlet, in Act 1, scene 2. The idea of having eye in the mind is also used by Chaucer in 14th century. “The man of Law’s tale”. But the term became popular in Shakespeare’s work, in the conversation between Horatio and Hamlet, where Hamlet says that, he seescontinue reading