“To be or not to be: that is the question.” –Hamlet
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” –A Midsummer Night’s Dream
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” –A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Some of Shakespeare’s plays included words that he shortened himself or have different meanings from today. For example ‘Happily’ means joyful; but in Shakespeare’s meaning, it means accidentally. Shakespeare used 31534 words.
AFEARED Scared CONSTANT Not changing COT-QUEAN A man who does women household work. DIG-YOU-GOOD-DEN Give you good evening. FESTINATELY Quickly GORBELLIED Fat HAPPILY Accidentally HUGGER-MUGGER Secret LASS-LORN Doesn’t have a mistress. MELL To Mix
‘tis It is ope Open o’er Over gi’ Give ne’er Never i’ In e’er Ever oft Often a’ He e’ev Even
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