10 Shakespearean quotes and how to use them when presenting
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10 Shakespearean Quotesand How to Use Them
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Your content is great.
Seriously, great!
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You always seem to find the right words toconvey your message.
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You always seem to find the right words toconvey your message.
Know who else was really good at finding the right words?
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William Shakespeare
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Theatrical quotes from
can be useful in your presentations.
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Theatrical quotes fromGiants of Playwrightingcan be useful in your presentations.
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How?
Theatrical quotes fromGiants of Playwrightingcan be useful in your presentations.
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Let’s get started!
You can use them to:
Introduce a new topicCreate interest and connectionHelp your audience think in metaphorsInspire action with expert words about the human
conditionConclude your presentation with an effective
stinger
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From Shakespeare…
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“A little more than kin, and less than kind.”
-from HamletUse it when you want to say “this has gotten too close for comfort, and it’s not good.”
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” -from Hamlet
When someone, or something, is trying too hard to prove they are telling the truth.
“O Time, thou must untangle this not I/ It is too hard a knot for me t’untie”
-from Twelfth NightPresenting a problem that seems insurmountable? Request help with this quote.
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“From ancient grudge break to new mutiny/ where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” – from Romeo and Juliet
Useful when two factions that have long been at odds have suddenly taken things to a more unpleasant level.
“Oh for a Muse of fire, that would ascend/ the brightest heaven of invention-”
-from Henry VWhen an idea is so great, that you WISH you could find the right words to describe it.
“Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more!”
-from Henry VInspire your audience to tackle a difficult issue once again.
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Say “Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit and lost
without deserving.”
(from Othello) when talking about the complexities of
authenticity or branding.
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“O! it is excellent/ To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous/ To use it like a giant.”
-from Measure for MeasureGreat to talk about corporate responsibility or intra-office relationships.
“Disguise, I see thou art a wickedness, wherein the pregnant enemy does much” -from Twelfth Night
Turn to this quote when you need to talk about the importance of transparency, and the problems created when it is lacking.
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And Finally…
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“But man, proud man,Drest in a little brief authority,Most ignorant of what he’s most assured,His glassy essence, like an angry ape,Plays such fantastic tricks before high heavenAs make the angels weep.”
-from Measure for Measure
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“But man, proud man,Drest in a little brief authority,Most ignorant of what he’s most assured,His glassy essence, like an angry ape,Plays such fantastic tricks before high heavenAs make the angels weep.”
-from Measure for Measure
If you need to present a mea culpa for mistakes that have been made, especially if they were the result of hubris, this quote is can help.
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