William Shakespeare is the most famous and celebrated poet and playwright the world has seen! And as the name indicates, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages you to talk like the literary genius himself!
Of course, speaking like Shakespeare isn't easy! However, there are a number of tricks that you can use to speak like Shakespeare; like replacing the words 'they' and 'you' with 'ye' 'thee' and 'thou'. Creative insults and rhyming couplets are also prominent in his work so you are encouraged to use these too!
Did you know that a lot of the phrases that we use today are owed to Shakespeare? Look it up!
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"Talk Like Shakespeare Day encourages us to embody that speech, and to bring the stage to all the world that we live in." - Days of the Year
You might like to:
Host a Shakespearean party or put on a play.
Learn more about 'the bard' and his plethora of works.
Create your own creative works based on the work of Shakespeare.
Attend a performance of a Shakespearean play.
Some ready-made fun:
Freedom Homeschooling's list of free resources for teaching Shakespeare.
18 Amazing Resources for Teaching Your Kids Shakespeare (paid resources).
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