Insults by Shakespeare

"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose works transcend time and appeal to audiences all over the world.

Lesson by April Gudenrath, narration by Juliet Blake, animation by TED-Ed.

[lucydugdale]

I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed

[TNCSA]

Act IV, Scene II of Titus Andronicus
Demetrius: "Villain, what hast thou done?"
Aaron: "That which thou canst not undo."
Chiron: "Thou hast undone our mother."
Aaron: "Villain, I have done thy mother."

[veektorgonzales]

"What, you egg?"
[He stabs him.]

[miaandrade]

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 'Cause thou hast no class.

[iLOVEpicklesBRO]

Did you seriously make a vid about shakespearian insults and skip ALL of Mercutio's lines?? That guy was a witty badass!

[smol_chilli_pepper]

You bite your thumb at me?! The outrage!

[Dappledvine]

Shakespeare's insults are the best insults. My English class started insulting each other in Shakespeare speak.

[christopherhalim]

Shakespeare actually helped me quite a lot.
He helps me to send curses and insults at my friends without them knowing anything XD

[oRitchinal]

So basically it means that if you hear an insult in a shakespeare play, it means the characters don't like eachother, what a revelation

[ellokittyca]

My favorite insult is in Mid Summer Nights Dream: "Get lost, you dwarf, you tiny little weed, you scrap, you acorn!"

[woihjsd]

I think people cringe at Shakespeare because they make us study it so young. It makes a lot more sense after you've had exposure to life outside a classroom. I find ironic that they teach Shakespeare as young as 12, but you can't watch a PG-13/R movie because of violence and sexual Shakespeare is all violence and sex themes 0_0

Funny that Tybalt's death got a spoiler alert but not Romeo and Juliet suicide together. All of those deaths are elemental to the story arc lol :)

[Sephajinami]

People cringe when they hear Shakespeare? I usually light up.

[Leto]

When will Facebook finally be updated with a biting thumb thumbnail?

[kimmy]

Can’t believe you didn’t mention the line “Villain, I have done thy mother” from Titus Andronicus. it’s the original yo mama joke.

[Tobarius]

This video really makes Shakespeare's insults seem lame.

[pocky]

This is just my favorite insult of all time, not to mention by Shakespeare

"Go thou and fill another room in Hell."

[aprilblenk]

I'm sorry but who the hell cringes when they hear Shakespeare?

[kevinkraft]

Who cringes at Shakespeare? "why is he so popular?" - What a terrible way to start.

[crashsite]

"Saucy boy" is my favourite insult from Shakespeare

[brintesiacirce]

honey, a suggestion, if we are watching a Shakespeare video it's because we like him, don't start it by saying he's boring or "strangely" popular