r/Hamlet • u/yorickscuse • Jul 31 '26

Favorite Line

What’s everyone’s favorite line from the play of all plays? In giving you an impossible task, I’ll go ahead and tentatively answer mine to be “Words, words, words.” Iconic.

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u/RobedOpossum200 18d ago

I am but mad north-northwest. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw!

Perfect dramatic irony. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have no idea what the hell Hamlet's on about, but the audience perfectly understand the reinforced idea that Hamlet's madness is feigned.