Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" come from ?
Correct answer: A. King Lear
- A. King Lear
- B. As You Like It
- C. The Famous History of the Life of
- D. King Henry VIII
- E. The Life and Death of King John
Explanation
Lear speaks this anguished line when condemning Goneril’s ingratitude in King Lear. The image of a serpent’s tooth makes the pain of a thankless child memorable.
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