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Some experts have tried to reconstruct what English sounded like when it was spoken by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. In the series Playing Shakespeare, John Barton gives a sample, and in the attached link he speaks a speech from Henry V in that accent.
If you don't want to follow the link, the easiest way to explain the sound of the accent is that it is similar to the accent we associate with pirates, because of its use by Robert Newton as Long John Silver.
What else can I help you with?
What did Shakespeare mean by the word 'then'?
Shakespeare wrote in English, the same language I am using now. There is no such language as "Shakespearean language" or "Shakespeare language". It's English. A word like "then" is a building block of the English language and always means "then" when Shakespeare or any other English speaker uses it.
Did Shakespeare really sound like that?
You mean, "Did Shakespeare talk in poetry all the time?" Of course not. Nobody does.
How do you say and in Shakespeare's language?
Shakespeare's language was English. "And" in English is "and".
What is the Shakespeare's language?
William Shakespeare is a phenomenal contributor to the English language. It was his invention of 1700 words that have led us to change verbs to adjectives, nouns to verbs an also connect words that were never before used.
What fruit that sound like language?
One fruit that sounds like a language is kumquat. It may sound like the phrase "come quat."
Is the wording of shakespeare scene meant to sound like real dialogue?
yes
Where can you find translations of Shakespeare's Language to English?
You cannot; it is like asking for an English translation of Twilight or Lord of the Rings. Shakespeare's language is English to start off with; he is the greatest writer in the English language. People have trouble understanding Shakespeare, not because he wrote in a different language, but because he wrote in a dense, poetic and figurative style. For those who do not speak English well enough to understand Shakespeare, go to sparknotes and click on Shakespeare Have No Fear, or something like that. There are dumbed-down versions of all his plays.
Why do people like Shakespeare's poems?
They like Shakespeare's poetry for the same reasons they like any poetry: it makes them think, it inspires passion, and it uses language in a beautiful way.
What is true about the language that Shakespeare used to write Romeo and Juliet?
The full question is: What is true about the language that Shakespeare used to write Romeo and Juliet A It's blank verse B It was very popular among drama audiences in Shakespeare's time C It approximates the rhythm and sound of natural spoken language D All of these All of the above. It approximates the way people speak in normal conversation.
What langUAGE WAS Shakespeare wrote in?
Shakespeare is from England; his works are in English.
What is i' shortened for in shakespeare language?
i' in shakespearean language mean I've
What could be the secret of success in performing in William Shakespeare's plays?
Even though the characters in the plays speak in a heightened language which is like poetry, the actor must make that language sound like it is natural and spontaneous. One way to do this is to practise viewing the lines as sentences or parts of sentences, not as lines of blank verse. The rhythm of the verse will happen anyway. Also, look for places where Shakespeare deviates from the regular rhythms of the verse. This is a signal to slow down and be emphatic.
