Hey !!Today we are celebrating both the birth and death anniversary of playwright William Shakespeare by taking a look at one of his greatest achievements-enriching the English language with over 1,700 New words and phrases!Whenever he wanted to express a sentiment but didn’t have the right word ,he simply made a new one !
Here are some of his contribution:
°Arch-villain
First seen in the play-Timon of Athens
°Cold-blooded
First seen in the play-King John
°Swagger
First seen in the play -Henry V
°Bedazzled
First seen in the play-The Taming of the Shrew
°Uncomfortable
First seen in the play-Romeo and Juliet
°Eyeball
First seen in the play-The Tempest
Few quotes from Shakespeare-
|For this post ,I researched a bit .Do you love Shakespeare? Read any of his plays?Share below!|
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I love his use of words and language. I find myself searching and reading his quotes quite often. A brilliant man!
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Yes ,Shakespeare knows what he is talking about….
I mean all his quotes are mind blowing. 💞
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Yes, they really are. I wouldn’t be able to pick my favorite one.
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Have you read any Shakespeare plays???If yes!!!Which is you favourite reads???
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I did during my studies but I need to re-read them at this stage of my life. I liked Hamlet and King Lear best. You?
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I really like and enjoyed Romeo Juliet & Taming of the Shrew…
Btw I loved Hamlet also.
Happy reading!!💞
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I have read Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet! Next on my list would be Mcbeth. Shakespeare is just wonderful when it comes to words. 😀
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Truly international agree with you on Shakespeare..He is a maestro. 💞📚
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Yes, indeed! 😀
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I recentky saw Hamlet. It had an all African cast. Initially I didn’t think it would work so well due to their heavy accents. But it was amazing!
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Shakespeare works are so amazing…💞It’s a privilege to see the play.
Btw Hamlet is pretty intense story.
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Yea, for a comedy it was fairly dark. Loved it. Did not want it to end!
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Yeah!Hamlet has lots of emotions in it.📚
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I read all the plays, some of them many times. Life-is-Shakespeare…
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Then you surely love Shakespeare ☺📚
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. I really like and enjoyed Romeo Juliet & Taming of the Shrew…
Btw I loved Hamlet also.
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Shakespeare works are my favourite too 😘😍
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I really like and enjoyed Romeo Juliet & Taming of the Shrew…
Btw I loved Hamlet also. I really like and enjoyed Romeo Juliet & Taming of the Shrew…
Btw I loved Hamlet also.
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All the best works by Shakespeare truly!
I love all of them.😙😚💞
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