Last words or final words are the last formulated words of a person spoken before death or as death approaches. The latter, said just before death, may reflect the mode of death.
Examples
Famous last words include literal meanings such as The Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross , “ Et tu, Brute? ” By Julius Caesar , and Oscar Wilde. “ My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One of us has got to go. ", or symbolize evil irony, for example:
"They can't hit an elephant at that distance!" ( English They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance! )
General John Sedgwick at the Battle of Spotsilveyney before being shot dead tightly by a bullet of an enemy sniper .
"All the brave Prussians are after me!" ( German: Lassen Sie alle tapferen Preußen folgen Sie mir! )
Field Marshal Kurt Christoph von Schwerin at the Battle of Prague , just before receiving a mortal blow to the head with a cannonball .
"Do not worry, it is not charged." ( Eng. Don't worry, it's not loaded. )
Musician Terry Kat before putting a gun to his temple and pulling the trigger .
"Oh, no one is going to shoot me." ( English "Aw, no one's gonna shoot at me. )
Lee Harvey Oswald , the moment Jack Ruby shot him.
The last words are communicated publicly if spoken by a person revered as a martyr or a hero of a nationalist , religious or revolutionary movement, often gain political significance, are quoted in the press and literature , and can also be used as a slogan . However, in many such cases, their historical authenticity is called into question.
See also
Death poem