List of top shakespeare Quotes from his plays and sonnets, with clear explanation and usage direction.
This speech “I will speak daggers to her but use none” was used in Shakespeare Play, Hamlet, ACT III, Scene II. Hamlet was angry on his mother, because of her decision to marry his uncle. She married her before the mourning period of her husband’s death was over. This made hamlet, extremely furious, and hecontinue reading
The quote “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions” was used by Claudius in Shakespeare play, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene V. Claudius meant that, when bad incidents occur, they do not happen alone and many other bad happenings occur simultaneously to contribute to human tragedy. You may use this quote, whencontinue reading
The Quote “Doubt the sun doth move, doubt truth to be liar, but never doubt I love” is used in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Act II Scene II. Polonius happens to read Hamlet’s letter to Ophelia infront of Gertrude. The declaration of intense love, and comparing love with stars and sun is obvious in the quote.continue reading
The dialogue “This is the very ecstasy of love.” occurs in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, Act II, Scene I. To understand the quote, we have to understand the dramatic irony behind it. Hamlet, in order to avenge the death of his father, decided to act like Mad man. Readers and audience knows the plan of Hamlet,continue reading
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
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