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If You Can Guess The Shakespeare Play From Its Famous Quote, You Should Totally Be An English Major

Juliet says this when she convinces Romeo that his last name, Montague, means nothing compared to their love.

_Romeo and Juliet!_

“What's in a name? that which we call a rose  
By any other name would smell as sweet.”  


This is the first line of Hamlet's iconic soliloquy on mortality.

_Hamlet!_

"To be, or not to be: that is the question."

Lysander says this sad (but true) line to his love, Hermia.

_A Midsummer Night's Dream!_

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”

Lady Macbeth's famous lines demonstrate her ambition and violent nature.

_Macbeth!_

"Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty!"

Shylock says this to the Duke when he demands that Antonio be punished for not paying his debts.

_The Merchant of Venice!_

"The pound of flesh which I demand of him is dearly bought as mine, and I will have it. If you deny me, fie upon your law!"

Othello says this to the Duke when he's explaining how he and Desdemona fell in love.

_Othello!_

“She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd,  
And I loved her that she did pity them.”  


This opening line comes from Duke Orsino, who you might remember as Channing Tatum's character in _She's the Man_ (a reimagining of _Twelfth Night_)!

_Twelfth Night!_

Seems like you haven't read any of The Bard's plays in a while. Luckily, there's never a bad time for a little Shakespeare!

Time to brush up on your literature!

You could definitely be an English major with all this Shakespeare knowledge! Way to go, smarty pants!

Good job!

Wow, you are a total pro when it comes to these plays! You're a certifiable genius. Shakespeare would be proud!

You should totally be an English major!

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If You Can Guess The Shakespeare Play From Its Famous Quote, You Should Totally Be An English Major

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