Colons and Semicolons Question
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“Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord?
Hamlet: Words, words, words.
Lord Polonius: What is the matter, my lord?
Hamlet: Between who?
Lord Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord.” - Hamlet
In the passage above, colons are used to
Hamlet: Words, words, words.
Lord Polonius: What is the matter, my lord?
Hamlet: Between who?
Lord Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord.” - Hamlet
In the passage above, colons are used to
- introduce lists of items.
- connect closely related clauses.
- note who is speaking.
- add clarification to a clause.