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What does "tis" stand for?
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
and what does this line mean?
What does "tis" stand for?
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
and what does this line mean?
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
and what does this line mean?
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This is from Hamlet. It's part of a speech he makes about whether or not he should kill himself. Whether he should continue to live and suffer, or just end it all.
Tis is an archaic way of saying "it is". You'll see a lot of old-fashioned words and ways of speaking in Shakespeare's plays.
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This is from Hamlet. It's part of a speech he makes about whether or not he should kill himself. Whether he should continue to live and suffer, or just end it all.
Tis is an archaic way of saying "it is". You'll see a lot of old-fashioned words and ways of speaking in Shakespeare's plays.
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It is an archaic contraction for "it is" that was used in Early Modern English, the English of Shakespeare
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" 'tis" is an old fashioned way to say "it is".
Your sentence comes from a famous soliloquy (which is basically a speech made by one person) in the play "Hamlet".
The full line is:
"To be or not to be? That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?"
It's quite a complex line. But he is essentially wondering if living through suffering is better than ending suffering through suicide.
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