Shakespeare's Language

Shakespeare's Language= Thy

• His

• Your

• Their

• Hers

Thee

• Her

• I

• We

• You

Shakespeare's Language= Doth

• Does

• Have

• Need

• Did

Shakespeare's Language= O'er

• Door

• Often

• Here

• Over

What language did Shakespeare primarily write in?

• French

• Spanish

• Latin

• English

What type of language did Shakespeare use?

• Old English

• Modern English

• Latin

• Early Modern English

The two most basic facts about the language of Shakespeare's plays is that... (choose all that apply)

• it is virtually all dialogue

• it is very descriptive, just like John Steinbeck

• most of it is poetry

• figurative language is frequently used, just as in House on Mango Street

And, constant stars, in them I read such art

As truth and beauty shall together thrive

• Shakespeare

• Taylor Swift

The style of English in which Shakespeare wrote was known as (Two Responses Required)

• Shakespearean English

• Middle English

• Early English

• Elizabethan English

How many unique words or phrases did Shakespeare add to the English language?

• more than 1500

• more than 500

• dozens

• more than 100