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When Hamlet says Frailty thy name is woman he is expressing what?
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'Vanity thy name is woman' is from what Shakespeare play?
The line "Frailty, thy name is woman!" is from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".
Origin vanity thy name is woman?
this is from a Shakespearean play but it is NOT Vanity it is "Frailty Thy name is Woman" the play is "Hamlet"
According to Hamlet in his soliloquy frailty weakness is symbolized by what?
Are you referring to his line "Frailty thy name is woman"? What he means by this is that Gertrude, a particular woman, is "frail" or weak for giving in to her desires and marrying Claudius.
Which author said 'Jealousy thy name is woman'?
No famous author I can find. Your 'quotation' is a bastardization of Shakespeare's "Frailty thy name is woman", from Hamlet (Act I, scene 2).See related links below, which includes a WikiAnswer regarding a different misquote.
Who said frailty thy name is woman in hamlet?
Frailty, thy name is womanMeaningAlluding to the alleged inherent weakness of character of women. OriginFrom Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1602: Must I remember? why, she would hang on him,As if increase of appetite had grownBy what it fed on: and yet, within a month -Let me not think on't - Frailty, thy name is woman! -A little month, or ere those shoes were oldWith which she follow'd my poor father's body...Hamlet is angry that his mother, Gertrude, has married his uncle Claudius within a month of his father's death. The speech generalizes the attribution of weakness of character from one particular woman to womankind.
What Shakespeare plays mention vanity?
In Henry IV Part 1, Prince Henry says, "That trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness, that swollen parcel of dropsies, that huge bombard of sack, that stuffed cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with pudding in his belly, that reverend vice, that grey Iniquity, that father ruffian, that vanity in years?"Probably the most well known Shakespeare quote about vanity, "Vanity, thy name is woman," is actually a misquote. In Hamlet, Hamlet says "Frailty, thy name is woman."
What is the birth name of Lester Hamlet?
Lester Hamlet's birth name is Lester Hamlet Vieira.
What is the description of a Hamlet?
"Hamlet" is a name.
What was the name of Hamlets mother?
Hamlet's mother is Gertrude. She is the queen of Denmark and is married to Claudius. She was originally married to Old Hamlet before he was murdered by Claudius. Gertrude is a weak woman that needs a man around her (ie. her quick marriage to Claudius). Gertrude loves Hamlet dearly, but also watches as Hamlet is sent away to his death.
What is the name the Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark?
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
What the name of the play of hamlet in hamlet?
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
When Claudius asks hamlet what the name of the murder of gonzago play is what name does hamlet give?
The Mousetrap.
