Shakespearean dating tips - Anthony John Peters

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Using the word Shakespeare

Korišćenje reči „Šekspir“ u bilo kojoj učionici u 21. veku

within any classroom in the 21st century

has become almost as dangerous for teachers

postalo je podjednako opasno za nastavnike kao i stavljanje balona u toster.

as putting balloons in a toaster.

After uttering this simple word,

Nakon što izgovori ovu jednostavnu reč,

the common teacher is met with a mass of groans,

prosečan nastavnik nailazi na mnoštvo uzdaha, jauka, dotučenih izraza lica

moans,

devastated looks,

and the occasional chair tossed in his or her direction.

i poneke stolice bačene ka njemu.

But Shakespearean works are not boring,

Međutim, Šekspirova dela nisu dosadni, zbunjujući,

confusing,

long and painful plays written more than 400 years ago.

dugi i mučni pozorišni komadi napisani pre više od 400 godina.

They're adventures relating to the extremities

Oni su avanture o krajnostima ljudske prirode:

of human nature:

love,

ljubavi, mržnji,

hate,

jealousy,

zealous ambition,

ljubomori, predanoj ambiciji,

fear,

strahu, nepoverenju,

mistrust,

deception,

and murder.

obmani i ubistvu.

We owe much of our own language to his invention.

Puno toga u engleskom jeziku dugujemo njegovim tvorevinama.

He invented over 2,000 words

Skovao je preko 2 000 reči za svoje pozorišne komade,

for use in his plays,

which still remain in the Oxford English Dictionary.

koje su i dalje u Oksfordskom rečniku engleskog jezika.

Words like "countless"

Reči poput „bezbrojan“ i „atentat“,

and "assassination"

as well as phrases like

kao i izrazi:

"one fell swoop,"

„ubiti dve muve jednim udarcem“

"foul play,"

„nepoštena igra“

and even "to be in a pickle"

i čak „naći se u nebranom grožđu“

all originated from William's brilliant brain.

plod su Šekspirovog genijalnog uma.

And there are many echoes

Postoje i mnogi odjeci Šekspirovog romantičnog jezika, takođe.

of Shakespeare's romantic language too.

If you read <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>,

Ako čitate „Romea i Juliju“, naići ćete na ovakve rečenice:

you'll come across sentences like,

"She doth teach the torches to burn bright,"

„Ona buktinju uči da pojača plamen“,

and, "So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows."

i „Ona je kao golubica snežna u jatu vrana.“

Both are quite clever metaphors,

Ovo su domišljate metafore

suggesting that Juliet is both exceptionally beautiful

koje sugerišu da je Julija ne samo izuzetno lepa,

and far moreso than anyone else.

već neuporedivo lepša od bilo koje devojke.

"For thou art as glorious to this night,

„Jer ti si veličanstvena u ovoj noći

being o'er my head,

nad mojom glavom

as is a winged messenger of heaven,"

kao i krilati izaslanik raja“

is a simile suggesting angelic qualities

poređenje je koje nagoveštava anđeoske karakteristike dotične dame.

of the lady in question.

This is not too different from today's comments like,

Ovo nije puno drugačije od modernih komentara kao što su:

"Hey, beautiful!"

„Hej, lepotice!“

and, "You're the hottest girl in the room."

i „Ti si najprivlačnija devojka u sobi.“

Shakespeare also uses

Šekspir takođe koristi nešto komplikovanije metafore

slightly more complex metaphors

to describe the intentions of a mischievous man.

da opiše namere vragolastog muškarca.

For instance,

Na primer:

"This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips,

„Ovo sveto mesto, ovaj mali greh je ovo:

moje usne, dva postiđena hodočasnika,

two blushing pilgrims,

ready stand to smooth that rough touch

spremno stoje da uglačaju taj grubi dodir nežnim poljupcem.“

with a tender kiss,"

essentially means, "I wish to kiss you."

u stvari znači: „Želim da te poljubim.“

Such male intentions were not limited

Slične namere muškarca nisu bile ograničene

to simple pecks on the cheek either.

na običan poljubac u obraz, takođe.

An intentional ambiguity was often used

Namerna dvosmislenost je često korišćena

as a cheeky means to proposition marriage

kao nepristojan način da se predloži brak

or a more intimate relationship.

ili intimnija veza.

Therefore, instead of viewing Shakespearean works

Stoga, umesto da Šekspirova dela smatrate zastarelim, dosadnim i beskorisnim,

as out-dated, boring, and unhelpful,

start reading today

počnite ih čitati danas i otkrijte najbolje načine

and discover the best ways

to get the one you love

da postignete da vas zavoli osoba koju volite.

to love you back.