ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said the following:Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
A
Laertes
B
Claudius
C
Gertrude
D
Polonius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neither a borrower, nor a lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend. And borrower dulls the edge of husbandry.” This portion from William Shakespeare’s ‘Polonius advises Laertes’ is relevant even today. It is a piece of advice to people who often borrow money and forget to pay.

Detailed explanation-2: -A line from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Polonius, a garrulous old man, gives this advice to his son.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polonius, within these lines, is suggesting that his son should be like him and not “borrow” or lend money because: loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this line from Hamlet, Polonius gives his son Laertes advice on managing money. He starts off by telling him never to lend or borrow money from friends. You will often end up losing the money and the friend in doing so.

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