Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare's Pronouns
Elizabethan English used a different pronoun set than we’re used to.
The first person—I, me, my, mine—remains basically the same.
The second person singular (you, your, yours) is translated to:
Elizabethan English used a different pronoun set than we’re used to.
The first person—I, me, my, mine—remains basically the same.
The second person singular (you, your, yours) is translated to:
- “Thou” for “you” (nominative)
- “Thee” for “you” (objective)
- “Thy” for “your” (possessive)
- “Thine” for “yours” (possessive)