"hell hath no fury like that of a woma scorned."
does it mean that hell punishes disdained women more than anyone, or that hell's fury cant match that of a scorned woman, or something completely different.
please tell me your qualifications in "sources". ie: english teacher, english major....
This quote appeared in one of my books
2006-09-24 04:05:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
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2006-09-24 09:51:27 · update #1
It means that hell's fury is nowhere near as bad as that of a scorned woman.
2006-09-24 04:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Stef 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a very popular saying. It means that hell is not as frightening as a woman's anger when it is directed at you.
It goes "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
From the dictionary:
"No one is angrier than a woman who has been rejected in love. This proverb is adapted from a line in the play The Mourning Bride, by William Congreve, an English author of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries."
2006-09-24 08:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That quote is adapted from this original; "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned." It came from the play "The Mourning Bride" by William Congreve. I believe it means your second speculation; "Hell's fury cannot match the fury of a scorned woman."
2006-09-24 04:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by chellebell37 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quote came from "The Mourning Bride" (1697) by William Congreve. The complete quote is "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."
It simply means, in layman's term, that one would rather fry in hell than cross a woman scorned. Simpler term? Treat ladies nice, or else.
2006-09-24 04:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by Amelia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This quote means that hell's fury will be nothing compared to that of the fury of a woman scorned.
"Disdained" and "scorned" mean two totally different things. Look them up. Once you have the definition of scorned, the quote will make more sense.
2006-09-24 04:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what a "Woma" is
but, it means that hell's fury is a cake walk compared to a scorned woman.
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2006-09-26 12:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This quote is simply expressing that all the terrors in hell could arise, and they would not match the anger of a scorned woman.
You could decipher it like this...
"Hell hath no fury"--hell has no fury
"Like that of"--that even comes close to
"A woman scorned"--a woman who has been humiliated.
2006-09-24 10:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by heresto∆1094 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a scorned (mistreated or treated as unworthy) woman can respond with a fury worse than hell. Maybe some recipients of the response have felt that way.
Is it true? No, it is just an exaggerated expression - but a common one. that caught on.
2006-09-24 04:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one is angrier than a woman who has been rejected in love. This proverb is adapted from a line in the play The Mourning Bride, by William Congreve, an English author of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. (See also Music has charms to soothe a savage breast.)
2006-09-24 04:39:35 · answer #9 · answered by straightandstalwart141 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you shouldnt make a woman angry because even hell cant replicate her fury
2006-09-24 06:17:10 · answer #10 · answered by em_er_zet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋