The 10 Most Important Quotes in Hamlet

Studying Shakespeare? Dr Aidan, PhD in Shakespeare Studies, provides you with the 10 most important quotes to unlock Hamlet and gain a better understanding of the play.

Quick, relaxed, and informative, Short Shakespeare aims to make the plays accessible to everyone.

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[elizabethmckittrick]

I'm currently in my first year of university and am studying science. I've missed studying literature so much. This video was refreshing - so glad I can continue learning without formally studying literature in school.

[Icha]

What an amazing analysis of Hamlet’s quotes! Thank you!

[eddielatino]

I came to the end of my interest in pointless humor hungering scrolling and have fallen in love with literature and history. Thankful for these commentaries! I feel there’s so much to learn that I chose to ignore in primary school and early college. Thanks!!!

[ElizabethGlasby]

Doing my ATAR English external exam tomorrow . Needed to memorise some quotes . Thanks a lot

[glennhall]

It’s only recently that I’ve realised what the words “To be or not to be” actually mean.. 🤷‍♂️ They just mean ‘To live or not to live’ – which, in plainer English, just means: “Is it best for me TO STAY ALIVE, or for me TO NOT STAY ALIVE?” 💁‍♂️ (I just turned 60. Never too old to learn something). 😉

[XyzXyz-mmvq]

A very in-depth and thorough analysis of the quotes. Thank you so much.

[sophieblue]

Just watched the play tonight at the local theater. I couldn’t wait to get back home to watch this video afterwards.

[bullz_]

Very useful for Literature Essays.... Really helped me with my exam 👌🏾

[seanmacreachtain]

Thanks for this video my guy, a lot of points I haven’t seen elsewhere, very useful.

[azyle]

Just wanted to say that I'm really grateful for this video, extremely helpful in terms of polishing up for an examination 😌. Keep up the GREAT work !

[Greymatter]

Nice video.
But there are two of my favourite quotes from Hamlet which is not mentioned here :
"The body is with the king but the king is not with the body. The king is a thing made of nothing."
"This be madness, there is a method in it."

[benedictionchinganda]

i'm so thankful for your video. It's really helpful

[karmathadrai]

1.)40, 000 brothers, could not with all their quantity of love make up my sum.
2.)Time is out of joint O cursed spite.
3.)there are more things in heaven and earth, horatio than are dreamnt in your philosophy

[niconicokneecaps]

Thank you for this video! I'm an Irish student and I have my leaving cert examination for English in an hour and a half - this is my last minute study haha

[karmathadrai]

Here u got a new subscriber
Keep up the good work....sir

[ammarsiddiqui]

U got an incredible accent sir i enjoy ur voice more then ur content

[aloserfromapricotland]

Can I ask where is the tragic flaw-hamartia in this play
I thought indecisiveness but You said its is just a misconception

[VideoLanxer]

Thank you sir, , its really helpful... I want quotations from Macbeth, King Lear, ... Most important quotations which come in competitive exam... Actually in exam questions are directly asked from quotation from Shakespeare's play. Sir if possible then please do it.

[YasminJ]

Useful recap over quotes and what scenes they are from

[Zahraa__a]

Thx ♥️♥️♥️, dr Aidan what is the moral lesson you got from your reading to Hamlet ?