Question

Match the Shakespearean Word or Contraction with the meaning. Question 1 options: dar'st thee/thou naught doth prithee yea oft bid ne'er beseech 1. beg 2. ask, request, command 3. dare 4. do, does 5. nothing 6. never 7. often 8. I pray thee, I ask thee 9. you 10. yes

Answer 1

Shakespearean English might be a little tricky to understand. Here are the matches:

A) dar'st  -  dare
B) thee/thou  -  you
C) naught  -  nothing
D) doth  -  do, does
E) prithee  -  I pray thee, I ask thee
F) yea  -  yes
G) oft  -  often
H) bid  -  ask, request, command
I) ne'er  -  never
J) beseech  -  beg

Answer 2

Answer:

1. dar'st: dare

2.  thee/thou: you

3. naught: nothing

4. doth: do, does

5. prithee: I pray thee, I ask thee

6. yea: yes

7. oft: often

8. bid: ask, request, command

9. ne'er: never

10. beseech: beg

Explanation:

Reading the works of Shakespeare can be difficult for modern English speakers. This is because these works were written in Early Modern English. Early Modern English is the stage of the English language that lasted from the Tudor period to the Restoration, roughly from the late 15th century to the late 17th century.