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* ''[[Coriolanus]]'' |
* ''[[Coriolanus]]'' |
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** "If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there, that, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I flutter'd your Volscians in Corioli: Alone I did it. Boy!" Unfortunately for Coriolanus those weren't his last words, as this final fit of rage causes him to carry on before finally being suddenly and unceremoniously cut down by assassins in front of his murderous rival Aufidius (no [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|dramatic final confrontation]] for ''you''!). His actual last words are "O that I had him, with six Aufidiuses, or more, his tribe, to use my lawful sword!", which are a bit rubbish considering he has a mouth to rival the [[Doctor Who |
** "If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there, that, like an eagle in a dove-cote, I flutter'd your Volscians in Corioli: Alone I did it. Boy!" Unfortunately for Coriolanus those weren't his last words, as this final fit of rage causes him to carry on before finally being suddenly and unceremoniously cut down by assassins in front of his murderous rival Aufidius (no [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|dramatic final confrontation]] for ''you''!). His actual last words are "O that I had him, with six Aufidiuses, or more, his tribe, to use my lawful sword!", which are a bit rubbish considering he has a mouth to rival the [[Doctor Who|Tenth Doctor's]]. This was no doubt intentional. |
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* ''[[Hamlet]]'': |
* ''[[Hamlet]]'': |
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** "[[Captain Obvious|O, I am slain!]]" {{spoiler|Polonius}} |
** "[[Captain Obvious|O, I am slain!]]" {{spoiler|Polonius}} |
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** "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" {{spoiler|Richard III}} |
** "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" {{spoiler|Richard III}} |
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* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' |
* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' |
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** "[[A Plague |
** "[[A Plague on Both Your Houses|A plague o' both your houses!]] They have made worm's meat of me. I have it, and soundly too. -- Your houses!" {{spoiler|Mercutio}} |
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** "Thou wretched boy, that didst consort [Mercutio] here, shalt with him hence!" {{spoiler|Tybalt}} |
** "Thou wretched boy, that didst consort [Mercutio] here, shalt with him hence!" {{spoiler|Tybalt}} |
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** "Thus with a kiss I die." {{spoiler|Romeo}} |
** "Thus with a kiss I die." {{spoiler|Romeo}} |
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