How to Speak Shakespeare
Modern Enlgish There are three stages to the English language. Early Middle Modern Modern English started in about the same time the renaissance was taking place We still speak it today
Thou You This is the subject form Are you surprised? Art Thou surprised?
Thy/Thine Your Thy is before a word that starts with a consonate Thine is before a word that starts with a vowel Thy boyrfriend/girlfriend is very good looking To thine own self be true
Thee You The object form of you A t-rex wants to eat thee I just sent thee a text message
Rule of Contraction Shakespeare wrote in a specific style and rhythem and in order to do so sometime he needed to shorten words Ne’er = never I’= in ‘t= it ‘t were = it were ‘btween = between Whe’er = whatever
He would also combine words ‘tis = it is ‘twas = it was ‘twere = it were
Others to know Ay = yes Alas = interjection of sadness Ere = before Doth = do/does Art = are