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In Shakespeare's works, the phrase "thou art the tyrant's stroke" suggests that the subject embodies the oppressive nature of a tyrant's actions or decrees. It implies a sense of power and control, indicating that the individual in question wields authority in a harsh or unjust manner. This phrase can highlight themes of tyranny, oppression, and the moral implications of wielding such power over others. Through this expression, Shakespeare critiques the abuse of power and the impact it has on both the oppressor and the oppressed.
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What did Shakespeare mean by Yea fall'st upon thy face Thou wilt fall backward when thou comest to age Will thou not Julie?
You fall flat on your face. You're embarassed.
What did Shakespeare mean by fair thou owest?
It means "beauty you own/possess" Hope this helps!
What does Shakespeare mean by the word canst?
"Canst" is the form of the verb "can" appropriate to the second person singular. The pronoun for this used to be "thou" and all the verbs that went with "thou" ended with "-st" or "-est". So if you were talking to one person it was "thou canst" but if you were talking to a crowd it was "you can". It was the same with all the other verbs: you had, thou hadst; you did, thou didst; you wave, thou wavest; you think, thou thinkst. At some time before Shakespeare's day, the "you" forms started to be used when there was only one person, when they ought to have said "thou". By Shakespeare's day this was happening a lot, and soon after it happened most of the time, and by now it happens almost always. But you can be sure that if you see a verb with "-st" on the end in Shakespeare, there's going to be a "thou" lurking about somewhere.
Why does shakespeare say'what e're thou art act well the part?
Where is Shakespeare supposed to have said this? I can't find it in any of his works.
What does shalt mean in Elizabethan English?
Shakespeare wrote in Elizabethan English, but he had an affinity for the older forms of the second person singular. Although by his time most people used the second person plural forms (you, your, yours) in the singular sense as we do today, Shakespeare liked the old distinctively singular forms (thou, thy, thine). These pronouns took verb endings in -st or -t: thou dost (for you do), thou hast (for you have), thou wilt (for you will). Thou shalt thus means "you shall" and will be instantly recognizable to many people from its use in the King James Bible version of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not kill", for example. The KJ version of the Bible was also written in Elizabethan English, and an even more old-fashioned form than Shakespeare used.
What did Shakespeare mean by Yea fall'st upon thy face Thou wilt fall backward when thou comest to age Will thou not Julie?
You fall flat on your face. You're embarassed.
What did Shakespeare mean by fair thou owest?
It means "beauty you own/possess" Hope this helps!
What does Shakespeare mean by the word canst?
"Canst" is the form of the verb "can" appropriate to the second person singular. The pronoun for this used to be "thou" and all the verbs that went with "thou" ended with "-st" or "-est". So if you were talking to one person it was "thou canst" but if you were talking to a crowd it was "you can". It was the same with all the other verbs: you had, thou hadst; you did, thou didst; you wave, thou wavest; you think, thou thinkst. At some time before Shakespeare's day, the "you" forms started to be used when there was only one person, when they ought to have said "thou". By Shakespeare's day this was happening a lot, and soon after it happened most of the time, and by now it happens almost always. But you can be sure that if you see a verb with "-st" on the end in Shakespeare, there's going to be a "thou" lurking about somewhere.
Lines form William Shakespeare?
Romeo, Romeo where art thou Romeo?
Why does shakespeare say'what e're thou art act well the part?
Where is Shakespeare supposed to have said this? I can't find it in any of his works.
What does shalt mean in Elizabethan English?
Shakespeare wrote in Elizabethan English, but he had an affinity for the older forms of the second person singular. Although by his time most people used the second person plural forms (you, your, yours) in the singular sense as we do today, Shakespeare liked the old distinctively singular forms (thou, thy, thine). These pronouns took verb endings in -st or -t: thou dost (for you do), thou hast (for you have), thou wilt (for you will). Thou shalt thus means "you shall" and will be instantly recognizable to many people from its use in the King James Bible version of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not kill", for example. The KJ version of the Bible was also written in Elizabethan English, and an even more old-fashioned form than Shakespeare used.
What sonnets did William Shakespeare write?
One of his sonnets are 'thou my lovely boy fu'
Did Williams Shakespeare write sonnets?
One of his sonnets are 'thou my lovely boy fu'
What does Shakespeare mean by the word wast?
It is the past tense of the verb to be, second person singular. It always goes with the pronoun "thou". At one time, "thou" was the only way that you could talk about the person you were addressing, and it took its own set of verb forms. In Shakespeare's day, the thou forms were being replaced with the you forms which existed already for when you were addressing a whole bunch of people. Since then the you forms have taken over almost completely. The equivalent expression for "thou wast" is "you were", so that "Thou wast the prettiest babe that ever I nursed" means the same as "You were the prettiest babe that ever I nursed".
What does thou greasy dog-hearted jack-a-nape translate from Shakespeare to modern English?
ojniu
What does where art thou from the movie o brother where art thou mean?
"Where are you".
What does thou toldst you thou didst hold him in thy hate?
Actually the question should have been, "What does 'Thou told'st me thou didst hold him in thy hate' mean?" It is from Act I of Shakespeare's play, Othello. In modern English it means, "You told me that you hated him". Roderigo and Iago are arguing about Iago's loyalty to Othello. Roderigo says, "You (Iago) told me (Roderigo) that you (Iago) hated him (Othello). For more information, read the play.
