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How did shakespeare use his words in his play?

He has the characters in the play say them. That is how you use words in a play.


How many of the 31435 words Shakespeare used do we still use today?

Almost all of the words Shakespeare used are still in common use today. To test this out, take a passage out of one of Shakespeare's plays or sonnets and type it into your word processor. Very few of the words will be marked by the spellchecker and these will mostly be either proper names and unusual contractions of words which are in common use, like e'en for even. The difficulty some people have with Shakespeare's words lies in the fact that most people have a much smaller vocabulary than Shakespeare had. Some people get by with as few as 5000 words, one-sixth of what Shakespeare used, which 5000 include a bunch that Shakespeare did not use. If Shakespeare seems to use a lot of words you don't know it is because you don't know enough words. There is a second difficulty people encounter with Shakespeare's words, which is that he sometimes uses common words with unexpected meanings. Usually these meanings are still there but they are secondary and we don't think about them or know them. So when he has Hamlet talk about "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", he means sling like a slingshot not something you use to hold a broken arm and fortune meaning luck not fortune meaning a pile of money. Nevertheless all seven words in the quotation are in common use today.


What shakespeare words are still used today?

Shakespeare spoke English so of course most of the words he used are still in use today. If you are talking about words that we have no record of anyone using before Shakespeare did, "puking" and "assassination" come to mind.


What two words that you still use did Shakespeare invent?

Assassination and eyeball spring to mind.


Why Shakespeare use the words like 'thou' 'thee' and 'dimm'd'?

They were appropriate at his time, but to an extent they also help with rhythm. The word dimm'd is actually dimmed.Lots of Shakespeare words have and apostrophe in it in place of a vowel.

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Will there be swear words in son of neptune book?

There may be some mild language or instances of characters using swear words in "The Son of Neptune" book by Rick Riordan, as it is written for a young adult audience. However, any use of swear words is within specific contexts and controlled for the target age group.


Is frick a swear word?

It is in the sense that people use it to swear with when they don't want to use the word that sounds very like it. Any word used to swear with is a swear word. It doesn't have to be sexual or religious.


What sort of weapons did they use in shakespeare lifetime?

Muskets, cannons, swords.


How many words did Williams shakespeare use and how many do they use today?

shakespeare used 31534 words and we use over 60, 000


What is the Synonym for expletives?

the synonym foe expletive is swear word people use swear words when they are in angry.... clear.......


What does average adult use 85 of per day?

Swear words


Does Zombies have swear words?

Zombies, as fictional creatures, do not use swear words in the traditional sense since they are depicted as mindless beings driven by a primal instinct to feed on the living. In works of fiction, any use of swear words by zombies would be for dramatic effect or to add a sense of realism to the story.


How did shakespeare use his words in his play?

He has the characters in the play say them. That is how you use words in a play.


How do you swear without typing a swear word?

Try typing in symbols in the place of letters. Or use semi rhyming words (eg. fudge) Write your swear word like this 'f***' Just use numbers instead of words and mix one or two letters up for example (I wont use a swear word) America... 4m3rica, Duck... Dukc or Duk


Why does shakespeare use words to characterize DogBerry?

He was a writer. Words were all he had.


Does the internet understand swear words when people use period?

no it don't understand


Did the Elizabethans swear?

Yes they did! Elizabeth in particular had a very colorful and salty tongue. Many of the swear words they used are still in use today.