ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Men’s eyes were made to look and let them gaze.
A
Taylor Swift
B
William Shakespeare
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Romeo performs a speech from Act 5, Scene 3 of myShakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) This means that it shouldn’t matter what a person looks like, you love them for their personality and what’s inside.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare uses this quote in Act I, Scene 1 in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is spoken by Helena at the end of the scene. It is part of a dramatic monologue that sets a humorous tone for the rest of the play.

Detailed explanation-4: -Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Helena utters these lines as she comments on the irrational nature of love.

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