Can You Speak Shakespeare?
If you were born in the Shakespearean century could you actually understand the lingo?
"Adventure my discretion"
Be at my disposal
Risk my reputation
"Apparent prodigies"
Strange people
Wonders that have appeared
"Bring the device to the bar"
Bring the trick out into the open
Pull out your best shot
Flibbertigibbets
Devils
Musicians
"Pale Hecate"
A pale witch
Goddess of the moon and the underworld
"Purple-hued malt-worm"
Thieves from the poorest lands
Rosy cheeked beer-drinkers.
"Rest you merry"
Sleep well
All the best
"Seated in the mean"
With neither too much nor too little
In an awkward position
"Travelling lamp"
A gypsy woman
The sun
"Urchin-shows"
Violent hedgehogs
A bad person
"Virgin hue"
To be a virgin
To be extremely pale
"Wondrous sensible"
Beautiful woman
Very deeply felt
"Your mind hold"
If you don't change your mind
If you are feeling crazy
You are fluent in Shakespeare
Congratulations! You really can understand Shakespeare!
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Better luck next time! We don't know what Shakespeare is saying either!
