Insults by Shakespeare - April Gudenrath

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"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose works transcend time and appeal to audiences all over the world.

Lesson by April Gudenrath, animation by TED-Ed.

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[Al Sadd]

shakespeare is gay

[Vsmovies100]

I bite my thumb at thee, thy rougish, boil-headed vassal.

[Edward Lindley]

This guys being clever gay use to mean happy back in the Elizabethan era. Atleast i hope this is what he meant.

[Elias Seise]

I reeally like shakespeare's writting! Very bold statement intro.... dumass assumption

[Elias Seise]

than why are you watching this?... big bold title to let you know

[Colten Milford]

No sir, I do not bite my thumb at thee, but I do bite my thumb.

[snowflake2282828]

Unless you're refering to his sexuality, you're politically incorrect and rude.

[darknightgamer1]

Shakespeare , saying "come at me bro" before it was cool

[eurohim]

I was expecting something more than this video implied. Those insults were lame by modern standards. Almost off-putting.

[TheGovernor_of_Giviner]

Shakespeare seems to have a thing for the smell of fish: In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, thinking that Romeo has spent the night with Rosaline, says, "Like a dried herring without his roe. Flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified!" In Zeffirelli's film, Mercutio pretends to gag at Romeo's fishy stench when saying the line. Gotta love the Bard!

[Winston Smith]

A lot of Canadians in that audience. :D