Excerpt from the above mentioned blog post

Not too long ago, a blogger friend of mine sent me a pack of gum in the mail. Mind you, it wasn’t any gum. It was Shakespearean Insult Gum. Laura Zera totally made my day by sending me lines of invective language encased in such clever packaging. As my posts for National Poetry Month draw to a close and because April 23 is also William Shakespeare’s birthday, I would like to invite you to hurl a few Shakespearean insults. Ready. Set. Go.

Even if you’re not a huge fan of Shakespeare or of poetry, hurling Shakespearean insults can be a great deal of fun. When I was a teacher, I would get students interested in Shakespeare’s use of language by having them make insults at one another and at me. Many of the words are archaic and no longer commonly used, but that just makes it all the more fun. Plus, the insults just sound so dirty, and appealing to base humor never hurts.

William Shakespeare was born in 1616, and the Elizabethan English of his works often leaves readers feeling daunted. No writer before or since has managed to have such a huge impact on the English language. Shakespeare coined thousands of words and phrases we use to this day. The iambic pentameter he wrote in actually mimics English’s natural rhythms. It’s especially interesting that Shakespeare’s more noble characters tend to speak in verse (poetic lines) while the more bawdy characters often speak in prose (common language).

To help you spread the joy of Shakespearean insults near and far, I’ve made a Make your own Shakespearean Insults table that offers endless possibilities for insulting others poetically. To make your own insult, pick one word from each of the three columns. Preface it with the word thou. For better screen readability, I’ve broken down the table into two images, or you can click on the link above to download a copy for personal use.

(To read all of this great article, use the links and see the charts mentioned

Click HERE and ENJOY – TSRA :D)