'Foul Deeds Will Rise'. by Jimbee68 posted Nov 25, 2024 at 1:29 PM In "Hamlet", the quote "Foul deeds will rise though all the earth overwhelm them, to men's eyes" is spoken by Hamlet. He says this upon hearing about the ghost of his father, indicating his suspicion that something is wrong and that the truth about any foul deeds will eventually come to light. In Hamlet, the line “foul deeds will rise / Though all the earth o'erwhelm them to men's eyes” suggests that crimes of great magnitude cannot remain hidden. Hamlet uses the imagery of “foul deeds” being buried in the “earth” to indicate that he suspects “foul play” around his father's death. In Shakespeare's works, "foul play" means unfair behavior, or acting in a dishonest or underhanded manner.
