ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name a few famous quotes by Shakespeare
A
We know what we are, but we don’t know what we may be
B
All that glitters isn’t gold
C
All of the above
D
No legacy is as rich as honesty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“…be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is wing’d Cupid painted blind.”

Detailed explanation-2: -"To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Perhaps the most famous of Shakespearean lines, the anguished Hamlet ponders the purpose of life and suicide in this profound soliloquy.

Detailed explanation-3: -“To be, or not to be: that is the question.” “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” “A horse! a horse! “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.” “The course of true love never did run smooth.” “If music be the food of love, play on.” “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” More items •31-Jan-2023

Detailed explanation-4: -’This above all: to thine own self be true.’ ’Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.’ ’Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.’ ’There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so’ More items •09-Apr-2021

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