National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, on April 23rd each year, encourages us to talk like the Bard and the characters in his plays.
William Shakespeare (April 1564-April 23, 1616), one of the world's most celebrated plays and poems, is the author of several of the world's most celebrated plays and poems. We commemorated the Bard's death in 2016. What better way to honor his life and art than to read like the poet and playwright.
We can talk like Shakespeare by substituting thou, thee, and ye for you and them. His particular favorites were rhyming couplets and creative insults. Many of the terms we use today are owe to Shakespeare.
We could make you wait with bated breath for the list. To find them, we could send you on a wild goose hunt. For goodness sake, we may as well be the laughing stock if we did!!
Oh, come now. ere is no need to fight fire with fire. We will tell you the naked truth and teach you how to talk like Shakespeare, so we can't do it. While we're at it, we'll pull you out of the jaws of death and put you in a pickle too.
What makes your hair stand on end? Did we put your teeth on edge? Well, what's been done is done.
Well, you may be such a sad sight, but the world is your oyster even if you wear your heart on your sleeve. Aye, you have seen better days! We must have you evacuated. We must have you sent. To you, it's all Greek!
How to celebrate #talklikeshakespeareday on a daily basis..
- Speaketh like Shakespeare and celebrate his birthday.
- Would you like more ways to honor the Bard's birthday? These 5 Ways to Celebrate Shakespeare Check out these 5 Ways to Celebrate Shakespeare
- Using the hashtag #TalkLikeShakespeareDay, you can post on social media
Shaspeare day is the national talk like shakespeare day in history.
National Talk Like a Pirate Day was first introduced in 2009 by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, which was inspired by another day dedicated to speaking in character – International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19). In 2011, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared April 23rd as Talk Like Shakespeare Day, recognizing the theater's efforts officially recognized.
The day also coincides with English Language Day, which began in 2010 as a United Nations cultural recognition day.
Shakespeare faq talk like shakespeare FAQ
Who was Shakespeare's wife? Q. Who was Shakespeare's maid?
A. Anne Hathaway, A. Anne Hathaway. No, not Anne Hathaway, not that Anne Hathaway, although the names are spelled the same. The daughter of a farmer named Richard Hathaway was Shakespeare's mother.' Anne Hathaway's Cottage, which was on display in the Hathaway for 13 years before being purchased by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is one of the most authentic Shakespeare tourist destinations to visit in the Hathaway area.
Q. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
A. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays that we should know about.
Q. What is Shakespeare's "first folio"?
First Folio by A. Shakespeare is the first collection of his plays to be published in 1623. Although the library is under renovation, Shakespeare enthusiasts can learn more about his First Folio online.
