Today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Apr 23, 2018.

  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    The truth of the matter is that the speech and spelling used in Shakespeare’s day had very little resemblance to that speech used in his works. It was a sort of ‘stage voice’ that was created to romanticize the play and to lend them greater impact on the ears of those who attended them. Regardless, it has been largely believed in the years that followed that this was the speech of the day.

    Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to embody that speech, and to bring the stage to all the world that we live in. After all, “All the world ‘s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” This celebration is your opportunity to bring that concept to life and to regale your friends and companions with the rich and colorful speech of Shakespeare’s works. After all, if you cannot bring the people to the Globe Theater, then you can bring the Globe Theater to the people!

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  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Alas poor Yorich for he was a diamond geezer :D
     
  3. ... that thou didst know how many fathom deep I am in love! But it cannot be sounded; my affection hath an unknown bottom, like the bay...

    (As You Like It)
     
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  4. ‘And though she be but little, she is fierce’.
    :)


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  5. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift



    Theatre, man, Theatre!!!!!!

     
  6. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Forsooth, my ‘edit’ button faileth me :oops:
     
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  7. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Wherefore anyone would wanteth to speaketh in outdated Elizabethan language is beyond me.

    I'll wait for Talk Like A Pirate Day, Bern me lad. Arrgh!
     
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  8. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    This is a speech.

     
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  10. Hubble bubble toil and trouble
     
  11. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    A pox on't!
     
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  12. Dub and Dubber

    Dub and Dubber Supporter

    "To Bay or not to Bay ...."
    Well SOMEONE had to say it :)
     
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  13. Get thee hence thou cream faced loon!
     
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