Insane (Yet Darkly Brilliant) Quote From An Insane Character

"Off with his head!"

The above expression has been used in so many movies, books, and TV shows. This quote is actually from the Shakespearean play King Richard III. It actually makes sense if you think about it. Richard III was a very INSANE and BLOODTHIRSTY character. He yearned for power, and he was willing to do anything to attempt the throne. He literally killed everyone: from courtguards to soldiers to servants to the janitor next door (kidding, kidding) to the royal family. YES, that's right, the ROYAL FAMILY. He cold-heartedly murdered the king and took the throne. Now back to this fascinating quote. No quote may be more straightforward than this one. I mean, come on. "Off with his head"? Brilliant. Pure genius. So straightforward. "Off with his head!" swish, poof, plop, splat. Okay, even I have to admit that that impression was just gross. But the quote was spectacular. William Shakespeare was an utterly incredible writer. He would just be sitting on his couch, playing with his quill-pen, and then be like, "Woah! Yes! Eureka (did the people in Will's time say 'eureka"?)! I did it! I found the perfect words to describe chopping a prisoner's head off!" And Anne Hathaway (his wife, not the celebrity) would be like, "Honey, calm down. Please calm down." And, of course, his children would be like, "Daddy's having one of his moments. Don't mind him, mom." And our dear friend Will would be like, "What do you think, kids? 'Off with his head'! Pure magnificent-ness!"
So yeah, that's it. (saying goodbye is awkward.)

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So first of all, I've got to apologize for not updating for a LONG time. I am genuinely and deeply sorry.

OKAY. Let's get on with the interesting fact of today.

Behold, Ladies and Gentlemen, this fact will blow your mind away. LITERALLY.

Many students always whine about how boring, dull, and old-school Shakespeare is. The thing is, Will WASN'T boring, dull, or old-school. He was a pure genius- fascinating, incredible, magnificent, spectacular, amazing....... I could go on forever. Now, you all probably think I'm just a geek, nerd, pencil-pusher, or whatever. The point is, this fact will prove you un-Shakespeare-fans-who-only-visit-this-geeky-blog-for-the-answers-to-your-homework WRONG. This fact will blow your mind! Behold.........

Our dear friend Will was COOL. He wore an earring on his left ear! How amazing is that?! An  old, beard-stroking poet had a freaking EARRING on his LEFT EAR!

Amazing! Mind-blowing! SPECTACULAR.

Okay, that's all for today. Thanks! (Can you spot that earring from this portrait?)

Quote

“To thine own self be true,/And it must follow, as the night the day,/Thou canst not then be false to any man.”

The above quote was from Hamlet, a Shakespearean play (duh). This quote was spoken by the character Polonius. He was the father of Ophelia, the love interest of Hamlet. He means that to be trustworthy, one must be honest and straightforward. By the way, the guy in the second picture is the Polonius I'm talking about.

Some Shakespearean Expressions

Okay, so, Shakespeare was basically the father of English awesomeness, right? Well, he'd also created some expressions that we even use today. Here are some interesting ones:

“Into thin air” - Into thin air meant that something or someone had vanished without leaving any hint or clue where they have gone. (Just POOF. Gone.)
“crack of doom” - Crack of doom meant a crack of thunder signaling evil or a bad omen. (Well, duh. The expression was pretty self-explanatory.)
“heart of hearts” -Heart of hearts meant "in the depths of your heart" (Oh wow. I mean, why love?)
“mind’s eye” - Mind's eye meant a human's ability to look through someone metaphorically for visualization. (Ooh! Shakespeare has X-ray vision!)

Trivia

Which play did the characters of the Shakespearean play Midsummer Night's Dream perform? 

The characters Quince and his six "labourers" decided to perform a play called "Pyramus and Thisbe". However, due to the lack of rehearsals and preparation, they messed up BIG-TIME and failed horribly. The audience- Puck, Lysander,  Hermia, and the other characters- think that the actors were just fooling around and embarrassing themselves. They thought that the play was a comedy. After the improptu performance, they all went home. Puck manages to convince them that all of it was just a dream. (HEY! HUGE HINT HERE!) Hence the play name- Midsummer Night's Dream.

Black Death

During the 1600s, the Black Death, an epidemic, raged and coursed its way throughout England. Thousands and millions of people suffered and died from the disease. However, our dear friend Will miraculously survived the Black Death! He lived through it. If Shakespeare hadn't survived the deadly disease, he wouldn't have written that many plays, poems, and sonnets.
Ultra Disease-Surviver, Ultimate Playwright, Super Poet, and Incredible Author.
You go, William Shakespeare!

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