Lines from Shakespeare

"To be or not to be?" and "Et tu, Brute" are easily recognizable quotes form Shakespeare. But many other lines from his plays have become so ingrained into modern vernacular that we no longer recognize them as Shakespeare's creations. Below are some examples.

1. Wild Goose Chase - Romeo and Juliet

2. Green-Eyed Monster - Othello

3. Pure as the Driven Snow - Hamlet

4. Good Riddance - Troilus and Cressida

5. Fair Play - The Tempest

6. Lie low - Much Ado About Nothing

7. It's Greek to Me - Julius Caesar 

8. Love is Blind - Merchant of Venice

9. Be-All, End-All - Macbeth

10. Break the Ice - The Taming of the Shrew

11. Heart of Gold - Henry V

12. Knock, Knock! Who's There? - Macbeth

13. The Game is Afoot - Henry V

 

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Dana Schwartz