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Happy Speak Like Shakespeare Day!

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Dost thou wish to speak you as the Bard spake? With flowery turn of phrase and poetic tenor? 'Tis well! Come, cousins! Thou shalt speak like Shakespeare!

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1.

Shakespeare

'Tis well to speak like
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2.

thou shalt

  • Avoid modern contractions. Use 'twould, mayn't, & 'twill.
  • Use inflected ending, such as embracED & openED.
  • Drop the v. Not ever, but e'er. Not even, but e'en.
  • Avoid expressions with "up": get up, woke up, what's up.
  • Use well & goodly instead of "right".
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3.

& Thou Shalt

  • Use pounds & pence, not dollars & cents
  • Adopt reflexive phrases: I step me to the alehouse
  • Switch sentence construction: Give not me a poor ale.
  • Add not after the verb: I love not thee.
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4.

April 23

was the day of the Bard's birth
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5.

Death Day

And 'twas also his
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6.

Shakespeare didst

And now 'tis well to speak thou as
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7.

Adieu!

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Danielle Filas

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