which famous Shakespeare play does the quote "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" come from ?
Correct answer: D. King Henry the Sixth, Part II
- A. The Merry Wives of Windsor
- B. Othello, the Moor of Venice
- C. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
- D. King Henry the Sixth, Part II
Explanation
Dick the Butcher says this line in King Henry VI, Part 2, while supporting Jack Cade’s rebellion. It is often quoted as an attack on lawyers, but in the play it reflects Cade’s political violence and lawlessness.
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