FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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Polonius says it to Ophelia
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The ghost says it to Hamlet
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Polonius says it to Laertes
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King Claudius says it to Hamlet
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Detailed explanation-1: -’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-2: -’To thine own self be true’ is spoken by Polonius, a councillor to the King, Claudius, in Act 1 Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet.
Detailed explanation-3: -From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Detailed explanation-4: -The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Act 1, scene 3): “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."
Detailed explanation-5: -Today, the expression ‘’to thine own self be true” means that a person should be honest with oneself and do the right thing. It’s generally used to describe authenticity and honesty as the essential attributes to being successful.