Broke Quote by William Shakespeare
“There is a willow grows aslant a brook, That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream; There with fantastic garlands did she come Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples That liberal shepherds give a grosser name, But our cold maids do dead men's fingers call them: There, on the pendent boughs her coronet weeds Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke; When down her weedy trophies and herself Fell in the weeping brook.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Tempest, Act 4 Scene 1, 1611
A vivid description of a willow by a brook, using floral imagery to convey beauty and transience.
In simple terms: The willow by the stream is beautiful but fleeting.
Key Takeaway
Notice nature’s fleeting beauty.
Themes
nature
beauty
transience
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- garden walks
- literary analysis
- creative writing
Key Concepts
poetry
imagery
symbolism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the willow symbolize change?
- What emotions does the floral imagery evoke?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure the literal meaning for some readers.
