What are the words that were used during Shakespeare's time that are seldom used nowadays?
I would like to write a Shakespearean poem that reads and sounds like a poem written during that time period. However, I don't know where I can find an exhaustive list of words that were used during that time with the corresponding words used today. Could someone help me out? I don't want to use some Shakespearean words and end up leaving some, because I am not aware of them. I want to go 100% Shakespearean.
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I would like to write a Shakespearean poem that reads and sounds like a poem written during that time period. However, I don't know where I can find an exhaustive list of words that were used during that time with the corresponding words used today. Could someone help me out? I don't want to use some Shakespearean words and end up leaving some, because I am not aware of them. I want to go 100% Shakespearean.
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Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago
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I would like to write a Shakespearean poem that reads and sounds like a poem written during that time period. However, I don't know where I can find an exhaustive list of words that were used during that time with the corresponding words used today. Could someone help me out? I don't want to use some Shakespearean words and end up leaving some, because I am not aware of them. I want to go 100% Shakespearean.
style poetry vocabulary
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
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asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
I would like to write a Shakespearean poem that reads and sounds like a poem written during that time period. However, I don't know where I can find an exhaustive list of words that were used during that time with the corresponding words used today. Could someone help me out? I don't want to use some Shakespearean words and end up leaving some, because I am not aware of them. I want to go 100% Shakespearean.
style poetry vocabulary
style poetry vocabulary
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
9,98212049
asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
9,98212049
asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
9,98212049
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
9,98212049
edited 2 hours ago
Cyn
9,98212049
9,98212049
asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
asked 4 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
547213
547213
3
Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago
add a comment |
3
Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago
3
3
Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago
add a comment |
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Here are Shakespeare's sonnets in a text file from Guttenberg.org
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041.txt
Open the file in a text editor and strip away the metadata and footnotes.
These are the literal words that he used when writing poetry.
answered 3 hours ago
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
3 hours ago
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A concordance lists every word used in a work (or across a series of works) alphabetically, so the link Concordance of Shakespeare's complete works from OpenSourceShakespeare will be helpful. Clicking on a word will show you which works it was used in, and clicking on the title of the work will show you the exact quotes.
OpenSourceShakespeare also has the full text of Shakespeare's works if you want to just read.
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Here are Shakespeare's sonnets in a text file from Guttenberg.org
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041.txt
Open the file in a text editor and strip away the metadata and footnotes.
These are the literal words that he used when writing poetry.
answered 3 hours ago
wetcircuitwetcircuit
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
3 hours ago
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Here are Shakespeare's sonnets in a text file from Guttenberg.org
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041.txt
Open the file in a text editor and strip away the metadata and footnotes.
These are the literal words that he used when writing poetry.
answered 3 hours ago
wetcircuitwetcircuit
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Here are Shakespeare's sonnets in a text file from Guttenberg.org
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041.txt
Open the file in a text editor and strip away the metadata and footnotes.
These are the literal words that he used when writing poetry.
answered 3 hours ago
wetcircuitwetcircuit
9,49111849
Here are Shakespeare's sonnets in a text file from Guttenberg.org
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041.txt
Open the file in a text editor and strip away the metadata and footnotes.
These are the literal words that he used when writing poetry.
answered 3 hours ago
wetcircuitwetcircuit
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answered 3 hours ago
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
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+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
3 hours ago
+1 You beat my laziness :)
– NofP
3 hours ago
add a comment |
A concordance lists every word used in a work (or across a series of works) alphabetically, so the link Concordance of Shakespeare's complete works from OpenSourceShakespeare will be helpful. Clicking on a word will show you which works it was used in, and clicking on the title of the work will show you the exact quotes.
OpenSourceShakespeare also has the full text of Shakespeare's works if you want to just read.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
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add a comment |
A concordance lists every word used in a work (or across a series of works) alphabetically, so the link Concordance of Shakespeare's complete works from OpenSourceShakespeare will be helpful. Clicking on a word will show you which works it was used in, and clicking on the title of the work will show you the exact quotes.
OpenSourceShakespeare also has the full text of Shakespeare's works if you want to just read.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
4676
add a comment |
A concordance lists every word used in a work (or across a series of works) alphabetically, so the link Concordance of Shakespeare's complete works from OpenSourceShakespeare will be helpful. Clicking on a word will show you which works it was used in, and clicking on the title of the work will show you the exact quotes.
OpenSourceShakespeare also has the full text of Shakespeare's works if you want to just read.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
4676
A concordance lists every word used in a work (or across a series of works) alphabetically, so the link Concordance of Shakespeare's complete works from OpenSourceShakespeare will be helpful. Clicking on a word will show you which works it was used in, and clicking on the title of the work will show you the exact quotes.
OpenSourceShakespeare also has the full text of Shakespeare's works if you want to just read.
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Maybe start with reading Shakespeare's sonnets.
– NofP
4 hours ago
The issue is that I won't necessarily have an exhaustive list of words used during that time. Words like thou, art, thee comes to mind, but I am pretty sure there are at least 100.
– repomonster
3 hours ago
Some words change meaning. Shakespeare knew ‘for’ to mean opposition to something. Read the works of the Bard - it is the best way.
– Rasdashan
18 mins ago