Shakespeare, Macbeth 4.3
What it means
Malcolm says it to Macduff, who has just learned his family was murdered. Grief kept silent breaks the heart. Talk about what hurts.
The source
"Give sorrow words." Shakespeare said it in Macbeth 4.3. Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
"Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak Whispers the o’er-fraught heart, and bids it break."Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100), Macbeth 4.3. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Shakespeare (1564–1616). The playwright and poet of Stratford and the Globe. His characters still say the things we feel and cannot put into words.
Questions
- What does "Give sorrow words." mean?
- Malcolm says it to Macduff, who has just learned his family was murdered. Grief kept silent breaks the heart. Talk about what hurts.
- Who said "Give sorrow words."?
- Shakespeare (1564–1616). Source: Macbeth 4.3.
- What is the original wording?
- Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak Whispers the o’er-fraught heart, and bids it break (Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). Written in English: Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100.
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Cite this line
"Give sorrow words." (Shakespeare, Macbeth 4.3, trans. Original English (Complete Works, Project Gutenberg #100)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/give-sorrow-words
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