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  2. What a piece of work is a man - Wikipedia

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    The monologue, spoken in the play by Prince Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Act II, Scene 2, follows in its entirety. Rather than appearing in blank verse, the typical mode of composition of Shakespeare's plays, the speech appears in straight prose:

  3. Phrases from Hamlet in common English - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Act V subsection. 4.1 Scene 1. 4.2 Scene 2. 5 See also. 6 References. ... Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 431–440 ...brevity is the soul of wit, Though this be ...

  4. Song for Athene - Wikipedia

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    Hamlet, act 5, scene 2, [8] c.f. In paradisum: Alleluia. Remember me, O Lord, when you come into your kingdom. O thou who reignest over life and death, in the courts of thy Saints grant rest unto him [her] whom thou hast removed from temporal things. And remember me also, when thou comest into thy kingdom. Orthodox funeral service, [9] Luke 23: ...

  5. Hamlet (Thomas) - Wikipedia

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    The original libretto was in four acts, but the requirements of the authorities at that time specified the premiere at the Paris Opera of at least one 5-act opera per season. [1] The inclusion of a ballet was also obligatory. [22] The fourth and final act, which included the Mad Scene and the Gravediggers Scene, was simply split into two.

  6. To be, or not to be - Wikipedia

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    "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.

  7. The lady doth protest too much, methinks - Wikipedia

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    The Queen in "Hamlet" by Edwin Austin Abbey "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.It is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play within a play created by Prince Hamlet to elicit evidence of his uncle's guilt in the murder of his father, the King of Denmark.

  8. List of translations of works by William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Hamlet: Peter Verstegen Amsterdam: 2018 9789025370527, 9025370527 1079229341 Estonian Taani Prints Hamlet: A.F. Tombach-Kaljuvald Tartu: 1930 924373442 Finnish Hamlet: Paavo Cajanderin Charleston: 2014 9781502465009 German Hamlet: Norbert Greiner Tübingen: 2006 9783860575673 214348716 Haitian Creole Hamlèt (Prens Denmak) Nicole Titus ...

  9. Laertes (Hamlet) - Wikipedia

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    In the next scene (act 5, scene 2), King Claudius arranges a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. Laertes uses his sharp, poisoned sword instead of a bated (dull) sword. The King provides a poisoned drink as a backup measure. Before the match begins, Hamlet apologises publicly to Laertes for the wrongs he has dealt him.