What vernacular did William Shakespeare write in?

Answer 1

Shakespeare wrote in Modern English but he invented his own words too. He used words that people didn't really understand, because they were new, but audiences then like audiences now can figure it out from the context and how the actors are saying it.

Answer 2

William Shakespeare wrote in English, and in fact he wrote in Modern English. The particular dialect in which he wrote is called Early Modern English. He also could apparently write French, as one scene of Henry V is written in that language, and also in Latin, such as "Et tu, Brute?"

Answer 3

He wrote in English almost all of the time. One scene in Henry V is entirely in French (and one character in that play, Princess Katherine, speaks mostly in French, and occasionally in broken English). Occasionally words from Latin and Italian sneak in, such as "Et tu Brute" from Julius Caesar.

Compared to his contemporaries, Shakespeare wrote a larger part of his plays in English as opposed to some foreign language.

Answer 4

William Shakespeare wrote in English, a language I hope you are familiar with because it is the same language I'm writing in. He also wrote a scene of Henry V in French. There are occasional lines of French and Latin here and there.

Answer 5

William Shakespeare spoke English. He also spoke Latin and French.

Answer 6

Middle to Early Modern English