Can You Tell Me In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Which Herb Is Said To Be 'For Remembrance' ?
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The herb is rosemary ("here's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray love, remember.") Ophelia in her madness is talking about the flowers and herbs she is holding. Rosemary has a special significance here, because part of the reason for her mental breakdown is her belief that Hamlet, who she loves, has forgotten her. Oddly enough the herb rosemary is believed to have some properties that can help restore the memory; certainly this was widely believed in Shakespeare's time.
Among other flowers and herbs mentioned by Ophelia are rue (for regret) and violets, which in Shakespeare's time were symbols of faithfulness. Significantly Ophelia says that she has no violets because "they withered all when my father died" - her father's death, caused by Hamlet, being the other cause of her madness.
Among other flowers and herbs mentioned by Ophelia are rue (for regret) and violets, which in Shakespeare's time were symbols of faithfulness. Significantly Ophelia says that she has no violets because "they withered all when my father died" - her father's death, caused by Hamlet, being the other cause of her madness.
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