Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ask the Experts

Got anger?



When you've got a bitchy feeling inside and need to let it out, Shakespeare's your man. His characters are truly the experts on biting put-downs, passive-aggressive mind screws, and straight up cruel talk.

Awesome reader Sharon Lewis has created “20 Epic Shakespeare Insults Every Drama Geek Should Know,” a guide to the best of the best. Go ahead and use one today!

Here's just a taste:

"You should be women and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so"
--Macbeth

Shakespeare uses this line to showcase just how unattractive the witches in the story truly are, withered, wrinkled and apparently quite hairy. So unattractive are they, that both Macbeth and Banquo jokingly question whether they are really human at all.

For the rest of these juicy bits, click right here.
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