+316 Considering words like "thine", "willest" and "fishmonger" aren't used a lot these days, Shakespeare would have a pretty hard time understanding English today, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They should bring back "fishmonger".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If someone invents a time machine, they should bring back Shakespeare just so we can get revenge on him after all the confusion he caused us.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

D: I love Shakespeare! I take acting classes that are nothing but Shakespeare and love them! It's fun to act because there's so much passion. And you can say funny words. Best line ever: "Mine eyes smell onions"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I agree that Shakespeare is great, but it takes the longest time to read and understand. It's a lot easier to see it acted out.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not when you have over 300 lines to memorize for a show!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

OH! and he made up a lot of words you use everyday, such as Eyeball and Vomit.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Although that is probably true, Shakespeare was making up words and phrases all the time when he was alive. His audience would have had a little trouble way back then. But that's what makes him such a great author, among other things.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Interestingly, Shakespeare and modern people speak the same language. From like 1400s and earlier was middle English. So there's really no reason you shouldn't understand eachother.

by Anonymous 13 years ago