Happy National Talk Like Shakespeare Day! On April 23 each year, today encourages us to speak like the Bard and the characters in his plays.
Born on April 23, 1564, English poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare is the author of some of the world’s most celebrated plays and poems.
Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".
We can speak like Shakespeare by substituting "thou", "thee" and "ye" for "you" and "they". Rhyming couplets and creative insults were his particular favorites. Many of the phrases we use today we can owe to Shakespeare.
We could make you wait with bated breath for the list. We could send you on a wild goose chase to find them. For goodness sake, you might just be the laughing stock if we did!
Oh, come now. No need to fight fire with fire. Come what may we will give you the naked truth and teach to you talk like Shakespeare. We’ll snatch you out of the jaws of death and put you in a pickle too while we are at it!
In 2016, National Day Calendar® honored the four hundredth anniversary of the Bard’s death. What better way to celebrate his life and art than to speak like the poet and playwright.
What makes your hair stand on end? Did we set your teeth on edge? Well, what’s done is done.
You may be such a sorry sight, but still, the world is your oyster even if you wear your heart on your sleeve. Aye, you have seen better days! We must send you packing. It’s all Greek to you anyway!
HOW TO OBSERVE
Speaketh like Shakespeare and celebrate his birthday. Share on social media by using #TalkLikeShakespeareDay.
Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for lessons designed for National Talk Like Shakespeare Day by visiting the website below:
In 2009, National Talk Like Shakespeare Day was first launched by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, which was inspired by another day devoted to talking in character – International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19).
In 2011, American lawyer, politician and then-Illinois Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed April 23 as Talk Like Shakespeare Day giving the theater’s efforts official recognition.
The day also coincides with National English Language Day which began in 2010 as a cultural recognition day by the United Nations.
Pray, how canst thou speaketh like Shakespeare today?
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