William Shakespeare – The Comedy of Errors - 1994

Not the most exciting of Shakespeare plays, but full of interesting wordplays. 

Also nicely summarized in one sentence early on: 

“I to the world am like a drop of water

That in the ocean seeks another drop.” (Shakespeare, 1994, p.167). 

“In Syracuse was I born; and wed

Unto a woman, happy but for me

And by me too, had not our hap been bad.” (Shakespeare, 1994, p.166).

  

“Dromio of Syracuse:

Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,

When in the why and the wherefore is neither time nor reason?

Well, sir, I thank you.

Antipholus of Syracuse:

Thank me, sir! For what?

Dromio of Syracuse:

Marry, sir, for this something that you gave me for nothing.” (Shakespeare, 1994, p.170).

“Luciana:

And may it be that you have quite forgot

A husband’s office? Shall, Antipholus,

Even in the spring of love, thy love-springs rot?

Shall love, in building, grow so ruinous?

If you did wed my sister for her wealth,

Then for her wealth’s sake use her with more kindness:

Or if you like elsewhere, do it by stealth

Muffle your false love with some show of blindness:

Let my sister read it in your eye.” (Shakespeare, 1994, p.174).

“Luciana:

What, are you mad, that you do reason so?

Antipholus of Syracuse:

For gazing on your beams, fair sun, being by.

Luciana:

Gaze where you should, and that will clear your sigth.

Antipholus of Syracuse:

As good to wink, sweet love, as look on night.

Luciana:

Why call you me love? Call my sister so.

Antipholus of Syracuse:

Thy sister’s sister.

Luciana:

That’s my sister.

Antipholus of Syracuse:

No;

It is thyself, mine own self’s better part” (Shakespeare, 1994, p.174).