" one? Or wish him something? Compare him to something? Again, you decide what you like best. Secondly, what type of insult would you throw at him? A simple "thou. Would you like to comment on his personal attributes, or tell him there are animals that you like better? Or is he a sickness to you, or rather a stone? It's all up to you! The best way to do this, would be to experiment with different themes - it's great fun! What you need to do now is to make it Shakespearean: pick a topic and a type of insult (I explained this in step two and three).įirst think about what sort of insult you want to make.
So far, you've decided on who to insult, you know what you want to call them, and you know what would hurt them the most. It's a lot of information, but I hope you've manage to remember most of it. This stings more than just telling people they are, for example, merely disgusting. Instead of telling people what they are like, just turn it around by describing the unpleasant effect the person has on you.
" I would beat thee, but I would infect my hands". There are endless examples with this type of insult. " Thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows." If you really want to insult someone stylishly, just make sure you compare them to something. However, Shakespeare turns it around and uses a wish in order to completely burn them down. " Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon." Usually when someone wishes you something, it's definitely a good thing. The more insulting words, the better, of course! " Thou art a fleshmonger, a fool and a coward."Instead of hurling adjectives at the person you're trying to hurt with your words, just tell them what they are, loud and clear. It's a lot of fun to practise with these, as they are relatively easy to create. Just pick a word from each column, and there's your insult. There are several Shakespeare Insult Generators online, or even available as a hardcover book. You simply start your sentence with thou, then use two fancy adjectives, followed by a noun (choose from any of the themes mentioned in step 2). " Thou elvish-mark'd, abortive, rooting hog." This type of Shakespearean insult is by far the most popular one. Read them through, and decide which one you like best, or which one simply works most for you.
Some are easier to compose than others, but I want to share the most entertaining ones with you. There are several ways in which you can deliver the perfect Shakespearean insults. If you want to look at all these topics in a lovely, insightful infographic, take a look at this site: It's also fun to tell someone that they lack something they should have: " Thou thing of no bowels, thou" or that they have something they would rather not have: " Thou odoriferous stench". It's always fun to refer to someone's body when you want to give them a proper scolding, as many people have at least one aspect they don't like that much about themselves. Shakespeare specialised on this particular topic, " Thou art a boil, a plague-sore, an embossed carboncle" being one of my favourites, for if one disease doesn't do it, just add some more. If someone tells you you're like a disease, that can never be a compliment. Oh, that one hurts! Another one I really like is “ The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.” This is kind of the same as the one above, but with food or other things instead of animals: " Thou art damned like an ill-roasted egg". " What a slug" or " A very toad" are great examples. Shakespeare, of course, turned this into an art form in itself. You could call someone a dog or a pig, and everyone would know exactly what you mean. The more disgusting the animal, the better. It's always a good idea to insult someone by telling them they remind you of a specific animal. " I was seeking for a fool when I found you." If you want to make it personal, you should focus on intelligence (or lack thereof) or their occupation. Make sure you read them carefully, because you will base your final insults on the next two steps! I will list the most important ones here, accompanied by some examples. Instead, he had a wide range of themes he could pick from in order to deliver the cruellest insult imaginable. Shakespeare never just called someone stupid, or smelly, or annoying.
0 kommentar(er)
