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One half of me is yours, the other half is yours, Mine own, I would say; but if mine, then yours, And so all yours.
"One half of me is yours, the other half is yours, Mine own, I would say; but if mine, then yours, And so all yours."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Portia playfully loses track of the part of herself she can still call her own. Her speech dramatizes the intensity of attachment to Bassanio.
Key takeaway:
Recognize the expressive exaggeration of a lover’s dramatic speech.
Origin of the quote
The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene II, Portia.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe MIT-hosted play contains the lines. The post adds is in one clause and changes some punctuation.
