+330 It's strange that people always associate Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech with him holding the skull. Hamlet said that speech into the mirror, the skull speech was "Alas, poor Yorrick, I knew him well" or something like that, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Plus, the 'To Be or Not To Be' speech is in the first half of the play, while the 'Alas Poor Yorick' one is in the last act. (Literature nerd high-five!)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha yes! I just finished Hamlet in University and I realized people make that mistake a lot!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I love when Lit nerds unite. It makes me happy because there are others like me. :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The "or something like that" really ruins this post. It makes it seem like you have no idea what you're talking about, which is unfortunate, because you do. But now no one will take you seriously.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The "something like that" was referring to the "Alas, poor Yorrick" line because I'm not 100% how the line actually goes. Not the entirety of my post

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Its "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him Horatio. 'twas a man of infinite jest and excellent fancy..." and no i didnt look that up...legit...just read the book in english

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"I knew him well" is actually a very common misquote of the line. Reminds me of how everyone says "Luke, I am your father"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

While we're on the subject of Shakespeare - http://www.amirite.net/402634 Unashamed linking of my own post.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I haven't read that one yet, I'm on King Lear.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"I am too much in the sun" "time is out of joint/ oh cursed spite that I was born to set it right" "as brevity is the soul of wit, I shall be brief" "you must wear your rue with a difference" " What do you read, sir?/ Words words words words" some of my favorite lines :) I love The Bard!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This is one of my favorite, except the sterotypical, "to be or not to be"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I've been saying this for years.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The Whitest Kids U Know did a great version of Hamlet.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

and "Frailty, thy name is woman!"

by Anonymous 13 years ago