ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said, “this above all, to thine own self be true.”
A
Ophelia
B
Marcellus
C
Hamlet
D
Polonius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This above all, -to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. This famous bit of fatherly advice is spoken by Polonius to Laertes shortly before Laertes leaves for France, in Act I, scene iii (59–80).

Detailed explanation-2: -’To thine own self be true’ is a line from act 1 scene 3 of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. It is spoken by King Claudius’ chief minister, Polonius as part of a speech where he is giving his son, Laertes, his blessing and advice on how to behave whilst at university.

Detailed explanation-3: -From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why Did Shakespeare Use “To thine own self be true?” Shakespeare used this quote within Polonius’ speech in order to later emphasize the characters’ hypocritical nature. Polonius gives his son, Laertes, all of this information about how to behave but he doesn’t follow it himself.

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