National Talk Like Shakespeare Day
National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, on April 23rd each year, encourages us to talk like the Bard and the characters in his plays.
William Shakespeare (April 1564-April 23, 1616), author of some of the world's most celebrated plays and poems, is the author of some of the world's most celebrated plays and poems. In 2016, we commemorated the Bard's death for the 400th anniversary. What better way to honor his life and art than by speaking like the poet and playwright.
We can all be Shakespeare by substituting thou, thee, and ye for you and them. His particular favorites were rhyming couplets and sarcastic insults. We owe Shakespeare to many of the terms we use today.
We could make you wait with bated breath for the list. We could take you on a wild goose hunt to find them. If we did, we may just be the laughing stock for goodness sakes.
Ah, come now. With fire, there is no need to fight fire. Come what may we will tell you the naked truth and teach you how to talk like Shakespeare. While we're at it, we'll pull you out of the jaws of death and put you in a pickle.
What makes your hair stand on end? Did we put your teeth on alert? Well, what's been done is done.
You may be such a sad sight, but the world is your oyster even if you wear your heart on your sleeve. You have seen better days in Aye! We must send you packing. Well, it's all Greek to you!
How to celebrate #talklikeshakespeareday on a daily basis
- Speaketh like Shakespeare and celebrate his birthday
- Would you like more ways to honor the Bard's birthday? Check out these 5 Ways to Celebrate Shakespeare
- Use the hashtag #TalkLikeShakespeareDay to post on social media
Shaspeare day is the national talk like shakespeare day in history
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater first introduced Shakespeare Day in 2009, which was inspired by another day dedicated to speaking in character – International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19). In 2011, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared April 23rd as Talk Like Shakespeare Day, recognizing the theater's efforts officially recognized.
The day also falls on English Language Day, which began in 2010 as a United Nations cultural recognition day.
Shakepeare faq talk like shakespeare FAQ
Q. Who was Shakespeare's wife?
A. Anne Hathaway is a student at the University of A. Anne Hathaway. No, not Anne Hathaway, not Anne Hathaway, although the names are spelled the same. Shakespeare's mother was the daughter of a farmer named Richard Hathaway, according to Shakespeare's mother. Anne Hathaway's Cottage, which was in the Hathaway for 13 generations before being purchased by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is one of the most authentic Shakespeare tourist destinations to visit.
Q. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
A. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays that we should know about.
Q. What is Shakespeare's "first folio"?
The First Folio of A. Shakespeare is the first collection of his plays to be published in 1623. Although the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., has the most complete collection of this published work, Shakespeare enthusiasts can learn more about his First Folio online.
