2024年12月22日 星期日

𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒑, 𝑺𝒘𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓, 𝑩𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎, 𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒎 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆 introduced over 1,700 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 to the English language by inventing, combining, or modifying words to suit his plays and poetry.

 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒎 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆 introduced over 1,700 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 to the English language by inventing, combining, or modifying words to suit his plays and poetry. Many are still in use today, including:

• 𝑮𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒑 (The Comedy of Errors) – idle talk or rumors.
𝑺𝒘𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 (Henry V) – confident, stylish strut.
• 𝑩𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 (A Midsummer Night's Dream) – a sleeping chamber.
• 𝑨𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Othello) – strong inclination.
• 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒚 (Coriolanus) – feeling of isolation.
• 𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 (Troilus and Cressida) – following current trends.
• 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (Macbeth) – political or targeted killing.
Shakespeare also coined phrases like “𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒄𝒆” and “𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆,” showcasing his profound influence on modern English. His creativity made language more expressive and adaptable, leaving a legacy that lives in our everyday speech.

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