1. Shakespearean Insults
Sierra Baker 4B

2. Who was William Shakespeare?
English poet and playwright
Writer of 37 plays
Inventor of over 1,700 words
Second most quoted writer

3. “Thou Crusty Batch of Nature.”
Used in the Shakespearean tragedy “Troilus and Cressida”
Used in a joking context

4. “Peace, ye fat-kidneyed rascal! What a brawling dost thou keep!”
Interprets to “Shut up, fatty! What a scene you’re making!”
Used in Shakespearean play Henry IV, Part I

5. “Foul-spoken coward, that thund’rest with thy tounge, and with thy weapon nothing dar’st perform!”
Fighting words
Basically means that the subject is all talk
Used in “Titus Andronicus,” a Shakespearean tragedy.

6. Thou Art A Foul, Undigested Lump.
Used in Shakespeare’s history play, Henry IV, Part II

7. “I do desire we may be better strangers”
Means “I wish we didn’t know each other.”
First used in the comedy by William Shakespeare “As You Like It”, written in 1599

8. “Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes!”
Means “Get away from me, you’re bad to look at!”
This insult originates from Shakespeare’s historical play, Richard III

9. “Do Thou Amend Thy Face, and I’ll Amend My Life”
Used in Shakespearean play Henry IV, Part I

10. Then vs. Now Not much has changed, very similar
Different vocabulary to portray the same meaning

11. Work Cited
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