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Posthumous Playwright Insults

This 'What Did Shakespeare Call You' Chart is Biting and Funny

— May 1, 2012 — Pop Culture
For those looking to berate themselves with lyrical Elizabethan insults, they need look no further than this 'What Did Shakespeare Call You' chart from the Michigan Shakespeare Festival.

Although the master poet and playwright has been dead for hundreds of years, his work has lived on through the hearts and minds of countless generations. The piercing, yet sublime insight into the human experience that radiates from almost every line of his work belies a biting and often salt-of-the-earth sense of humor.

The chart featured here is divided into three sections. Each section pairs a letter of the alphabet with a pejorative Shakespearean word. The first section instructs the viewer to select the first letter of their first name to find the insult that applies to them; the second section does the same with one's middle name as does the third with their last name. So, for example, William Shakespeare, or W.K., would be a ruttish strumpet. Zing!
Trend Themes
1. Elizabethan Insults - Opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of Shakespearean insults and create a line of merchandise or online platform for users to generate personalized insults.
2. Humorous Reference Charts - Opportunity to create and market other humorous reference charts, capitalizing on the popularity of historical figures and their language.
3. Nostalgic Entertainment - Opportunity to create interactive experiences or events that transport people back to Elizabethan times and entertain them with Shakespearean insults.
Industry Implications
1. Merchandise - Opportunity to create a line of merchandise featuring Shakespearean insults, such as t-shirts, mugs, and greeting cards.
2. Publishing - Opportunity to publish books or e-books featuring collections of Shakespearean insults and their meanings.
3. Event Planning - Opportunity to create unique event experiences centered around Elizabethan themes and Shakespearean insults, such as parties, workshops, or theater performances.
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