Contractions
Descriptive Terms (Mostly)
The You's Are Crazy
In The Words Of Shakespeare...
Make It Shakespearean
100

What does 'Twas mean in today's language?

Was

100

What does Aye mean?

Yes

100

What is the meaning of Thou?

You(Subject)

100

Make This Modern Day; Adieu. I shalt return on the morrow

Goodbye. I'll be back tomorrow.

100

Make this Shakespearean; Listen! I need your help.

Hark! I needeth thy counsel.

200

What does O'er mean in today's language?

Over

200

What does Hark mean?

To Listen

200

What is the meaning of Thee?

You(Object)

200

Make this Modern Day; Tempt Not A Desperate Man

Don't tempt a desperate man.

200

Make this Shakespearean; How dare you speak to me?

How dareth thee speaketh to me?

300

What does Sham'st mean in today's language?

Shame

300

What does Ere refer to?

Before

300

What is the meaning of Ye?

You(when addressing a group)

300

Make this Modern; This above all: to Thine own self be true.

Above all, be true to yourself

300

Make this Shakespearean; My dog ran away yesterday. Will you help me look for her?

Willest thou aid me in searching for my dog? She fled my household yesternight.

400

What does 'Tis mean in today's language?

It Is

400

What does being Saucy mean?

Acting Sassy

400

What is the meaning of Thy?

You(Possessive)

400

Make this Modern; Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and a friend.

You shouldn't borrow or lend money because you'll often lose the friend and the money.

400

Make this Shakespearean; Do you need the bathroom before we leave?

Doth thee perchance require the toilet Ere we depart?

500

What does Wi' mean in today's language?

With

500

What does a Sirrah refer to?

A Lesser Man

500

What is the meaning of Thine?

You(Possessive before a Vowel)

500

Make This Modern; If't be so, For Banquo's issue have I fil'd my mind, For them the gracious Duncan have I murther'd.

If it's true, then I have ruined my mind and murdered Duncan for Banquo's children.
500

Make this Shakespearean; Woah, dude, pass that pizza over here. I'm going to starve.

Heigh-ho, broth'r, passeth that 'zza ov'r hither, lest I wasteth away.