Quick Facts
Who was Elizabethan English named after
Queen Elizabeth
marry
Indeed
“I wot well where he is.”
“I know well where he is.”
Prithee
(int.) please, I ask you
Translate the you
I will take on the world with you all.
I will take on the world with ye.
Proper term for Shakespearian English
Elizabethan English
Anon
(adv.) soon, shortly, presently
“Shall we now / Contaminate our fingers with base bribes?”
“Shall we dirty our hands with such dishonorable bribes?”
hie
(v.) go quickly, hurry
What is Shakespeare's way of writing called?
Iambic Pentameter
What is meter?
A pattern or rhythm in writing.
mark
(v.) pay attention to, take notice of
“For such a guest is meet.”
“For such a guest is suitable.”
Wot
(v.) learn, know, be told
Translate the all forms of you.
I want you to go the store. Take your jackets and buy yourselves veggies.
I want (thou/thee/ye) to go to the store. Take thy jackets and buy thineselves/yous veggies.
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
aught
(n.) anything
“Mark how the tyrant writes.”
“Pay attention to how the tyrant writes.”
Meet
(adj.) suitable, proper, right
List the two rules of Shakespeare's writing method.
- 10 Syllables per line
- 5 Feet
- Unstressed stressed syllable
What type of verse did Shakespeare write in?
And what does this type of verse mean.
Blank Verse
base
(adj.) dishonorable, low, unworthy
Prithee hie thee; he'll come anon.”
“Please go quickly; he'll be here
shortly.”
Wont
(v.) be accustomed, likely to
Shorten these words - the Elizabethan Way
With, even, ever, never, it is, it was
wi'
e'en
e'er
ne'er
'tis
'twas