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We actually do not really know how people spoke at any time before the invention of the phonograph. We do know how they wrote, and sometimes how they were portrayed as speaking. The plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries should not necessarily be used as a basis to guess how people spoke in their day. Ben Jonson's plays would give a more accurate impression than Shakespeare's. We also have transcriptions of speeches given by people (like Queen Elizabeth's at Tilbury) which are some help although they are obviously a formal way of speaking. But none of this helps us guess what their accents were like, or how they said certain words.
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Did people in William Shakespeare's plays speak an early form of modern English?
Yes, they did.
How many languages did William shakespeare speak?
William Shakespeare could speak 4 different languages. English, Latin, French, and Italian were the languages that Shakespeare could speak fluently.
How was William Shakespeare influential?
because he play help people to speak very good English
What did working class people speak in in Shakespeare's plays?
They were more likely to speak in prose and less likely in poetry. Of course, all types of characters speak prose sometimes.
Which lines are NOT found in Shakespeare?
When you speak of this - and you will - be kind
Did people speak the what they do in Shakespeare's plays?
All of the plays of William Shakespeare were written in English.
Did people in William Shakespeare's plays speak an early form of modern English?
Yes, they did.
How many languages did William shakespeare speak?
William Shakespeare could speak 4 different languages. English, Latin, French, and Italian were the languages that Shakespeare could speak fluently.
How was William Shakespeare influential?
because he play help people to speak very good English
What did working class people speak in in Shakespeare's plays?
They were more likely to speak in prose and less likely in poetry. Of course, all types of characters speak prose sometimes.
Who made this statement ; Its not enough to speak but to speak the true?
william shakespeare
Which lines are NOT found in Shakespeare?
When you speak of this - and you will - be kind
How do you say love in Shakespeare?
Though Shakespeare lived almost five hundred years ago, he spoke the same English that people speak today. Love is the same in both languages.
Statements is true about the language that Shakespeare used to write Romeo and Juliet?
It approximates the way people speak in normal conversation
What was Shakespeare's three professions before theater?
We do not know any of the jobs Shakespeare worked at before he became involved in the world of theatre. People have guessed and made up stories but there is no actual evidence. That is why this part of Shakespeare's life is called the Lost Years.
Does Romeo or Juliet speak first in Shakespeare?
Romeo
Did people really speak modern English in Shakespeare's plays?
Yes. Modern English as a language has been spoken since about 1500. It was the only language Shakespeare and his audiences spoke and is of course the same language we speak today. Some people find Shakespeare's plays to be difficult primarily because he used a huge vocabulary and a poetic style to write his plays. He also wrote long and complex sentences from time to time.
