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Rosencrantz, Guildenstern and Hamlet are talking about Fortune as a woman. Those who have good fortune are at the top, and those who have bad fortune are at the bottom. It's like the old image of the Wheel of Fortune, where good luck takes you to the top, but then can spin you down to the bottom.
So, in answering the question which amounts to "How are things going?" Guildenstern's answer is "On Fortune's cap we are not the very button." They are not that button you find on the very tip top of a Baseball cap--they are not the luckiest guys in the world, who would be at the highest possible point of Fortune. But in answer to Hamlet's question Rosencrantz says neither are they the soles of her shoes, the lowest possible part of her and therefore the unluckiest possible. No, they are about in the middle near her waist. Which of course gives rise to a dirty joke, which then gives rise to Hamlet's remark "She is a strumpet." Hamlet riffs on the dirty joke to say that there is no trusting luck which is actually a fairly deep remark.
What else can I help you with?
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What was the globe theatre so important to Shakespeare's career?
A number of his plays were performed there. The fortunes of the Lord Chamberlain's Men (and of Shakespeare personally) rose considerably after the construction of the Globe, which was not rented and therefore left the company more secure than their previous venues.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does the Shakespeare's abbreviation i' mean?
in
What does lives fortunes and honor mean?
Purple
Who says i am fortunes fool?
Romeo said that he was fortunes fool after he killed Tybalt.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
What does fortunes shift mean?
move on change gear ect.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What was the globe theatre so important to Shakespeare's career?
A number of his plays were performed there. The fortunes of the Lord Chamberlain's Men (and of Shakespeare personally) rose considerably after the construction of the Globe, which was not rented and therefore left the company more secure than their previous venues.
What does fortunes fool mean?
"Fortune's fool" is a phrase made famous by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It refers to someone who is subject to the whims of fate and appears to be controlled by chance or luck, often to their detriment. It implies that the person is unaware of their own role in shaping their destiny.
What does the name ketcham mean?
The name ketcham means extreme in health, fortunes and spirituality.
How many Shakespeare?
When people say Shakespeare they mean William Shakespeare the playwright. There was only ever one of him.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does to't mean in Shakespeare?
to it
What does the Shakespeare's abbreviation i' mean?
in
