1. How to Speak Shakespeare

2. 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

3. Thou You This is the subject form Are you surprised?
Art Thou surprised?

4. 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

5. Thee You The object form of you A t-rex wants to eat thee
I just sent thee a text message

6. 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

7. He would also combine words
‘tis = it is
‘twas = it was
‘twere = it were

8. Others to know Ay = yes Alas = interjection of sadness Ere = before
Doth = do/does
Art = are