Tweeteth thou what?!
Shakespeare Song Tweets
Like music, dost thou? Well, now tis time to take the songs highest in thy estimation and translate them into the
language of Shakespeare. Below art examples of Twitter tweets that take popular song lyrics and transform them
into the language of yore. Using these as models, bethink of a few of thy own favorite songs. For each song,
choose one line and write it in its original form. Then rewrite the line as it might have been writ by the bard
himself. Prithee, mark the length of thy tweets—resolve for no more than 140 characters, lest thy composition be
chopp’d. Hashtags art optional.
Examples:
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Your Shakespearean-Translated Tweets
Can your classmates guess the original songs they came from?
Your image Your image Your image Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
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Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
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Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
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Extended Activity:
Ever wonder what your favorite songs might sound like in 1600’s English? Check out the
hilarious Tumblr, “Pop Sonnets”: http://popsonnet.tumblr.com. Here, popular songs are cleverly rewritten as
Shakespearean sonnets. Find some of your own favorites, then try your hand writing your own Shakespearean sonnet
based on a tune of your choosing.
Tweeteth thou what?!
Shakespeare Song Tweets
Like music, dost thou? Well, now tis time to take the songs highest in thy estimation and translate them into the
language of Shakespeare. Below art examples of Twitter tweets that take popular song lyrics and transform them
into the language of yore. Using these as models, bethink of a few of thy own favorite songs. For each song,
choose one line and write it in its original form. Then rewrite the line as it might have been writ by the bard
himself. Prithee, mark the length of thy tweets—resolve for no more than 140 characters, lest thy composition be
chopp’d. Hashtags art optional.
Examples:
Your Shakespearean-Translated Tweets
Can your classmates guess the original songs they came from?
Your image Your image Your image Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Name:
Translated Song Lyrics:________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Extended Activity:
Ever wonder what your favorite songs might sound like in 1600’s English? Check out the
hilarious Tumblr, “Pop Sonnets”: http://popsonnet.tumblr.com. Here, popular songs are cleverly rewritten as
Shakespearean sonnets. Find some of your own favorites, then try your hand writing your own Shakespearean sonnet
based on a tune of your choosing.