poetry

Question 1

Thou/Thee

Answer 1

You

Example phrase: Thou art a kind soul. (You are a kind soul.)

Question 2

Thy/Thine

Answer 2

Your/Yours

Example phrase: Thy words are wise. (Your words are wise.)

Question 3

Thou mayst

Answer 3

You may

Example phrase: Thou mayst enter. (You may enter.)

Question 4

Thou art

Answer 4

You are

Example phrase: Thou art a brave knight. (You are a brave knight.)

Question 5

Quoth

Answer 5

Said

Example phrase: Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’ (The raven said, ‘Nevermore.’)

Question 6

Hath

Answer 6

Has/Have

Example phrase: He hath a sword. (He has a sword.)

Question 7

Babe/Childe

Answer 7

Child

Example phrase: The babe slept soundly. (The child slept soundly.)

Question 8

Ken

Answer 8

Know

Example phrase: Dost thou ken the way? (Do you know the way?)

Question 9

Betwixt

Answer 9

Between

Example phrase: The letter was hidden betwixt the pages. (The letter was hidden between the pages.)

Question 10

Doth

Answer 10

Does/Do

Example phrase: She doth protest too much. (She protests too much.)

Question 11

Forsooth

Answer 11

Indeed/Truly

Example phrase: Forsooth, it is a fine day! (Indeed, it is a fine day!)

Question 12

Anon

Answer 12

Soon

Example phrase: I shall return anon. (I shall return soon.)

Question 13

Wherefore

Answer 13

Why/Because

Example phrase: Wherefore art thou sad? (Why are you sad?)

Question 14

Whence

Answer 14

From where

Example phrase: Whence came you? (From where did you come?)

Question 15

E’en/O’er/No’or

Answer 15

Even/Over/Never

Example phrase: He climbed o’er the wall. (He climbed over the wall.)

Question 16

‘Twas/Tis/’twere

Answer 16

It was/It is/It was

Example phrase: ‘Twas a dark and stormy night. (It was a dark and stormy night.)