Shakespeare 4 Kidz - Romeo & Juliet Teacher Resources. Free Resources for High School and Middle School Theatre Teachers. Romeo and Juliet Resources. Shakespeare Online. Words Shakespeare Invented. Words Shakespeare Invented The English language owes a great debt to Shakespeare.
He invented over 1700 of our common words by changing nouns into verbs, changing verbs into adjectives, connecting words never before used together, adding prefixes and suffixes, and devising words wholly original. Below is a list of a few of the words Shakespeare coined or adapted, hyperlinked to the play and scene from which it comes. When the word appears in multiple plays, the link will take you to the play in which it first appears.
For a more in-depth look at Shakespeare's coined words, please click here. Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare. Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare NOTE: This list (including some of the errors I originally made) is found in several other places online.
That's fine, but I've asked that folks who want this on their own sites mention that I am the original compiler. For many English-speakers, the following phrases are familiar enough to be considered common expressions, proverbs, and/or clichés. All of them originated with or were popularized by Shakespeare. Renaissance, The Elizabethan World - Life in Tudor England. Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary flashcards. Dramatic Terms I flashcards.
Elizabethan Language flashcards.