Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" come from ?
Correct answer: B. Hamlet
- A. Cymbeline
- B. Hamlet
- C. Titus Andronicus
- D. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Explanation
Polonius gives this advice to Laertes in Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3. The speech is ironic because Polonius himself is often verbose and unreliable despite presenting the advice as wisdom.
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