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Shakespearean Grammar
Shakespearean Grammar
Thee
Also means "you"
When "you" is the OBJECT of the sentence
Formal & Informal
Thou = YOU
Thy = Your
Objects
IMPORTANT!
Pay attention to formalities:
Gertrude: Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.
Hamlet: Mother, you have my father much offended.” (III.iv)
the part of the that the action happens to
Example:
Sam's dog is sick. Sam takes HIM to the vet.
Shakespeare would say: Sam takes THEE to the vet
When "you" is the subject of the sentence.
Singular/informal
We say: Where are you?
Shakespeare says: Where art thou?
*You was still used for plural/formal settings.
We say: Take your seats
Shakespeare says: Take thy seats
BUT.....
Thyself & Ye
THINE is used when the following word begins with a vowel
For example:
"To thine own self be true" (Hamlet)
We say: Go get your eraser
Shakespeare says: Go get thine eraser.
*NO difference between thy and thine EXCEPT for the beginning letter of the following word.
Thyself = Yourself
Ye = Multiple people
*Think: "Hear ye, hear ye"