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The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the play ''Hamlet'' by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play within a play created by Prince Hamlet to prove his uncle's guilt in the murder of his father, the King of Denmark. The phrase is used in everyday speech to indicate doubt of someone's sincerity, especially regarding the truth of a strong denial. A common misquotation places ''methinks'' first, as in "methinks the lady doth protest too much". In ''Hamlet'' The line, like most of Shakespeare's works, is in iambic pentameter. It is found in Act III, Scene II of ''Hamlet'', where it is spoken by Queen Gertrude, Hamlet's mother. Hamlet believes that his father, the king, was murdered by his uncle Claudius (who then married Gertrude). Hamlet decides to stage a play, the ''Murder of Gonzago'', that follows a similar sequence of events, in order to test whether viewing it will trigger a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey - The Queen In Hamlet
An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The fem ... or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christians, Christian monks and nuns. The concept of the abbey has developed over many centuries from the early monastic ways of religious men and women where they would live isolated from the lay community about them. Religious life in an abbey may be monastic. An abbey may be the home of an enclosed religious order or may be open to visitors. The layout of the church and associated buildings of an abbey often follows a set plan determined by the founding religious order. Abbeys are often self-sufficient while using any abu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
