How does Alice react when the queen says "Off with her head!"?
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Answer:
Off with his head
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'Off with his head'?
Literal meaning. That is, 'chop off his head'. It is now usually used humorously as a means of mildly reproaching someone.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Off with his head'?
Shakespeare used the phrase many times in his plays and I can find no record of any earlier usage; for example, in Henry VI Part III, 1592:
QUEEN MARGARET:
Off with his head, and set it on York gates;
So York may overlook the town of York.
Explanation:The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. 'Off with his head!' she said, without even looking around.
The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed `Off with her head! Off--'
"OFF WITH HER HEAD!"
`Nonsense!' said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.
The King laid his hand upon her arm, and timidly said `Consider, my dear: she is only a child!'
The Queen turned angrily away from him, and said to the Knave `Turn them over!'
The Knave did so, very carefully, with one foot.