Alas, Poor Yorick, I Knew Him Well
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The graveyard scene from Hamlet’s fifth act is one of the most famous in dramatic history. In it, Hamlet talks to his friend Horatio as well as an old grave digger who speaks in riddles. Hamlet also happens upon the skull of Yorick, and supposedly says the line, “Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well.” It’s since become a quick piece of shorthand someone can trot out to seem melodramatic. However, the original version plays a little bit differently.