The Little Book Of Shakespeare S Insults

Author : Orange Hippo!
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781800690851

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The Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults by Orange Hippo! Pdf

Away, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian! Along with penning some of the most sublime passages in all of English Literature, Shakespeare was a master when it came to casting a wicked comeback or hurling a barbed insult. Whether it's Prospero calling Caliban a 'freckled whelp, hag-born' in The Tempest or King Lear railing against his daughter Goneril with the damning words, 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood', Shakespeare didn't hold back when it came to getting creative with his slights. Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy – without resorting to swearing! 'Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!' Henry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4). 'Away, you three-inch fool.' The Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1). 'Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy.' Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 3). 'The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.' The Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4).

Author : Wayne F. Hill,Cynthia J. Ottchen
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307421609

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Shakespeare's Insults by Wayne F. Hill,Cynthia J. Ottchen Pdf

The sharpest stings ever to snap from the tip of an English-speaking tongue are here at hand, ready to be directed at the knaves, villains, and coxcombs of the reader's choice. Culled from 38 plays, here are the best 5,000 examples of Shakespeare's glorious invective, arranged by play, in order of appearance, with helpful act and line numbers for easy reference, along with an index of topical scorn appropriate to particular characters and occasions.

Author : Barry Kraft
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1452127751

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Shakespeare Insult Generator by Barry Kraft Pdf

Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and hilariously stinging ways. From "apish bald-pated abomination" to "cuckoldly dull-brained blockhead" to "obscene rump-fed hornbeast," each insult can be chosen at random or customized to fit any situation that calls for a literary smackdown. Featuring an informative introduction on Shakespearean wit, and notes on which terms were coined or only used once by the author in his work, this delightful book will sharpen the tongue of Shakespeare fans and insult aficionados without much further ado.

Author : Medieval Muddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1098595572

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Shakespeare's Book of Insults by Medieval Muddle Pdf

A collection of over 75 insults curated from William Shakespeare's famous literary works. Each insult is beautiful typography and includes a citation of the work's title and scene for reference. Take your effrontery to the next level! This pocket sized book makes a great gift for English majors, professors and theatre nerds. Be sure to include this little gem for your next librarian or book lover birthday or Christmas!Included are insults like: "Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat" and "Your abilities are too infant-like for doing much alone. "The last page includes a Shakespearean insult generator for a quick comeback in a tight spot.

Author : Sarah Royal,Jillian Hofer
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0762453214

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Thou Spleeny Swag-Bellied Miscreant by Sarah Royal,Jillian Hofer Pdf

A Shakespearean insult generator that creates tart-tongued and totally humorous bawdy combinations and clever comebacks. Some occasions call for foul language, but why resort to the common F-word? If you must be offensive, hearken back to the Elizabethan days for more salacious and outrageous word choices. Impress your friends with your mastery of lewd iambic pentameter and vanquish your enemies with the power of the bard. After all, a toad-spotted maggot by any other name would be as pestilent . . . Mix and match to come up with your own raucous rebuffs, including: Thou Foul-Reeking Lily-Livered Codpiece! Thou Ruttish Rump-Fed Pignut! Thou Beslubbering Cockeyed Canker-blossom! Thou Churlish Dull-Eyed Hag And more!

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : English poetry
ISBN : 0753401304

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The Little Book of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Barry Kraft
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : English language
ISBN : 0765191482

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Thy Father is a Gorbellied Codpiece! by Barry Kraft Pdf

Author : Wayne F. Hill,Cynthia J. Ottchen
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780307421593

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Shakespeare and the Art of Verbal Seduction by Wayne F. Hill,Cynthia J. Ottchen Pdf

Do you long to be seductive? Have a desire to be seduced? Then “let lips do what hands do” and put into practice the most enticing baubles of seduction ever written. Shakespeare and the Art of Verbal Seduction contains the Bard’s best seducing lines to cajole, charm, and even proposition the object of your desire. Shakespeare is the master of persuasion. He induces the hardest of hearts to give up mind, body, and soul with a brilliant flash of words. Here they’re collected for you, his little miracles of language, arranged in ten strategies for every stage of a love affair, from first encounter to the full throes of passion. Never again let your desire flounder in bad come-ons. Learn the art of seduction from the greatest seducer of all time, and get what you want.

Author : Orange Hippo!
Publisher : Little Book Of
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1911610481

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Little Book of Profanities: Know Your Sh*ts from Your F*cks by Orange Hippo! Pdf

A cornucopia of classic and contemporary curse words.

Author : John McCann,Monica Sweeney,Becky Thomas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781629140872

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Brick Shakespeare by John McCann,Monica Sweeney,Becky Thomas Pdf

Explore four of Shakespeare’s comedies like never before—with LEGO bricks! This book presents Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Tempest, in one thousand amazing color photographs. This unique adaptation of the world’s most famous plays stays true to Shakespeare’s original text, while giving audiences an exciting new perspective as the stories are retold with the universally beloved construction toy. Get caught up in hilarious misadventures as brick Puck leads the lovers astray through the brick forests of Athens. Watch Cupid kill with traps in the plot to marry Beatrice and Benedict. Marvel at the changing disguises of the men vying for brick Bianca’s affections, and feel the churn of the ocean as Prospero sinks his brother’s ship into the brick sea. These iconic stories jump off the page with fun, creative sets built brick by brick, scene by scene! This incredible method of storytelling gives new life to Shakespeare’s masterpieces. With an abridged form that maintains original Shakespearean language and modern visuals, this ode to the Bard is sure to please all audiences, from the most versed Shakespeare enthusiasts to young students and newcomers alike!

Author : Stephen Greenblatt
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780393635768

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Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics by Stephen Greenblatt Pdf

"Brilliant, beautifully organized, exceedingly readable."—Philip Roth World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. Examining the psyche—and psychoses—of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which these characters rule. Tyrant shows that Shakespeare’s work remains vitally relevant today, not least in its probing of the unquenchable, narcissistic appetites of demagogues and the self-destructive willingness of collaborators who indulge them.

Author : Rebecca Reisert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743423052

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The Third Witch by Rebecca Reisert Pdf

Rebecca Reisert's mesmerizing first novel re-imagines Macbeth, Shakespeare's classic tragedy of power and madness, through the eyes of a mysterious young woman on a dangerous quest for vengeance. For the girl called Gilly, life in the wilds of Birnam Wood is little more than a desperate struggle for survival. Seven long years have passed since she was first taken in and sheltered by Nettle and Mad Helga, the hut-dwelling wise-women whose inscrutable powers of alchemy and prophecy are feared and reviled throughout good King Duncan's kingdom. Living under the threat of deadly persecution by witch-hunting villagers, the threesome ekes out a life by peddling potions and elixirs, scavenging for food, and robbing the bloodied corpses of Scotland's battle-scarred hills for precious metals and weapons. But Gilly is haunted by recollections of a much brighter life. She clings to fading memories of a time when she was contented and adored -- until tragedy swept all that happiness away and young Gilly's life was changed forever. I have made my life an arrow, and His heart is my home. I have made my heart a blade, and His heart is my sheath....Obsessed with avenging her loss and putting out the fire that still rages in her heart, Gilly has dedicated herself to destroying Macbeth, the boundlessly ambitious man who took away her childhood, and his goading wife. Disguising herself as a poor servant boy, she insinuates herself into their lives and, as she bears horrified witness to Macbeth's violent path to power, Gilly subtly begins to take a hand in the forces governing his fate. But as the culmination of her revenge draws near, Gilly finds her own life at risk when she confronts the troubling legacy of a long-concealed heritage. The Third Witch is a brilliantly imagined, wonderfully satisfying novel. In a riveting story of ruthlessness and revenge, debut author Rebecca Reisert demonstrates a profound understanding of the Bard's timeless drama -- and of the real-life Macbeth upon whom Shakespeare's incarnation is modeled.

Author : Barbara Dee
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481478496

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Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee Pdf

Twelve-year-old Mattie wrestles with her crush on Gemma as they participate in their school production of Romeo and Juliet in what School Library Journal calls “a fine choice for middle school libraries in need of an accessible LGBTQ stories.” Twelve-year-old Mattie is thrilled when she learns the eighth grade play will be Romeo and Juliet. In particular, she can’t wait to share the stage with Gemma Braithwaite, who has been cast as Juliet. Gemma is brilliant, pretty—and British!—and Mattie starts to see her as more than just a friend. But Mattie has also had an on/off crush on her classmate Elijah since, well, forever. Is it possible to have a crush on both boys AND girls? If that wasn’t enough to deal with, things offstage are beginning to resemble their own Shakespearean drama: the cast is fighting, and the boy playing Romeo may not be up to the challenge of the role. And due to a last-minute emergency, Mattie is asked to step up and take over the leading role—opposite Gemma’s Juliet—just as Mattie’s secret crush starts to become not-so-secret in her group of friends. In this funny, sweet, and clever look at the complicated nature of middle school romance, Mattie learns how to become a lead player in her own life.

Author : Ian Doescher
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781683690955

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William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! by Ian Doescher Pdf

Celebrate Back to the Future with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars. In the iconic film by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, teenaged Marty McFly travels back in time from the 1980s to the 1950s, changing the path of his parents’ destiny . . . as well as his own. Now fans of the movie can journey back even further—to the 16th century, when the Bard of Avon unveils his latest masterpiece: William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future! Every scene and line of dialogue from the hit movie is re-created with authentic Shakespearean rhyme, meter, and stage directions. This reimagining also includes jokes and Easter eggs for movie fans, from Huey Lewis call-outs to the inner thoughts of Einstein (the dog). By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll be convinced that Shakespeare had a time-traveling DeLorean of his own, speeding to our era so he could pen this time-tossed tale.

Author : Paula Blank
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781503607583

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Shakesplish by Paula Blank Pdf

For all that we love and admire Shakespeare, he is not that easy to grasp. He may have written in Elizabethan English, but when we read him, we can't help but understand his words, metaphors, and syntax in relation to our own. Until now, explaining the powers and pleasures of the Bard's language has always meant returning it to its original linguistic and rhetorical contexts. Countless excellent studies situate his unusual gift for words in relation to the resources of the English of his day. They may mention the presumptions of modern readers, but their goal is to correct and invalidate any false impressions. Shakesplish is the first book devoted to our experience as modern readers of Early Modern English. Drawing on translation theory and linguistics, Paula Blank argues that for us, Shakespeare's language is a hybrid English composed of errors in comprehension—and that such errors enable, rather than hinder, some of the pleasures we take in his language. Investigating how and why it strikes us, by turns, as beautiful, funny, sexy, or smart, she shows how, far from being the fossilized remains of an older idiom, Shakespeare's English is also our own.