Classical.

What if it be a poison?

SHAKESPEARE, Romeo and Juliet, iv, 3.

d-How if, when I am laid in the tomb,

I wake before the time that Romeo

Come to redeem me? There's a fearful point!
SHAKESPEARE, Romeo and Juliet, iv, 3.

18. APPRECIATION: (See Praise.)

Colloquial.

a—I can assure you I appreciate your kindness.
b—That was a very generous thing to do, and I shall not
forget it. You are real kind.

Classical.

c-More is thy due than more than all can pay.

19. APPROVAL:

SHAKESPEARE, Macbeth, i, 4.

Colloquial.

a-That's splendid.

b-That's the very thing.

c-I approve of it in every respect.

Classical.

d-Well spoken; with good accent, and good discretion.

SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, ii, 2.

20. APOLOGY: (See Frankness.)

Colloquial.

a-I am so sorry I did it.

b-I want to apologize for my conduct; it was unbecoming a gentleman.

c-Give me your pardon, sir; I have done you wrong.

SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, v, 2.

21. ARGUING:

Colloquial.

a-You say he did; I say he didn't. Haven't I eyes? Can't I see?

b-If he was in New York, he could not be in Chicago. And if he was not in Chicago, how can he be charged with this crime?

c-Grant your premises and your conclusion follows. But I question your premises.

d-Now your position is this: If Rogers wins it is genius, if Wilson wins, it is talent. Now is there any rhyme or reason in such a statement? No, and you know there isn't.

haven't any.

Arguments?

You

e-Now, my dear sir, don't get excited. I am only trying to prove that what he said was not in accordance with his policy, that's all. There's no need of your losing your temper over it. Keep cool, keep cool.

Classical.

f-Say, Warwick was our anchor; what of that?
And Montague our topmast; what of him?
Our slaughter'd friends the tackles; what of these?
Why, is not Oxford here another anchor?

And Somerset another goodly mast?

SHAKESPEARE, Henry VI, III, v, 4.

22. ARROGANCE: (See Assertion, Admiration, Con

tempt.)

Colloquial.

a-There is not a person here my equal. I, I am above you all.

b

Classical.

I am Sir Oracle,

And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!

SHAKESPEARE, Merchant of Venice, iii, 3.

23. ASSENT:

Colloquial.

a-Why, yes, of course you may have it. It's a pleasure to be able to accommodate you.

b-Can you have this pen? Well-um-yes, I guess you may have it.

Classical.

c-Yes, Shylock, I will seal unto this bond.

24. ASSERTION:

SHAKESPEARE, Merchant of Venice, i, 3.

Colloquial.

a-That is not so. It is. It is not. It is. It is not.

b-Stop that. I'll not. You shall. I'll not. You shall.

I'll not.

c-What that man says is false.

He did do it. I saw

him do it, and he knows he did it.

Classical.

d- I was born free as Caesar; so were you:
We both have fed as well; and we can both
Endure the winter's cold as well as he.

25. ASSURANCE:

SHAKESPEARE, Julius Caesar, i, 2.

Colloquial.

a-Let's have a look; I won't take it; upon my honor I

won't.

b-You needn't be frightened. They'll treat you splendidly.

c—I assure you, you will be perfectly safe.

d

Classical.

I will not touch thine eyes
For all the treasure that thine uncle owes.

SHAKESPEARE, King John, iv, 1.

26. AUTHORITY: (See Command, Anger.)

Colloquial.

a-Go right home this instant. Do you hear me? Go

right home.

b-I command you to take your seat.

Classical.

c-Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.

SHAKESPEARE, Romeo and Juliet, i, 1.

27. AVERSION: (See Contempt.)

Colloquial.

a-I can't bear him. He's disgusting.

b

Classical.

O, he's as tedious
As is a tired horse, a railing wife;
Worse than a smoky house: I had rather live
With cheese and garlick, in a windmill, far,
Than feed on cates, and have him talk to me,
In any summer-house in Christendom.

SHAKESPEARE, Henry IV, I, iii, 1.

28. AWE: (See Solemnity, Sadness, Sublimity.)

Colloquial.

a-Hush, boys! They are praying.

b-Don't speak, he's dying!

Classical.

c-Silence, how dead! and darkness, how profound!

Creation sleeps!

YOUNG, Night Thoughts.

d-'Tis now the very witching time of night;

When churchyards yawn.

SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, iii, 2.

29. BELITTLING: (See Dispraising.)

a-Call that good?

b

looked at.

Colloquial.

Why, it's the poorest picture I ever

Classical.

I gave it to a youth,

A kind of boy; a little scrubbed boy.

SHAKESPEARE, Merchant of Venice, v, 1.

30. BENEDICTION:

Colloquial.

a-May God's blessing accompany you.

b-Good luck to you.

Classical.

May he live

Longer than I have time to tell his years!
Ever beloved, and loving, may his rule be!
And, when old Time shall lead him to his end,
Goodness and he fill up one monument!

SHAKESPEARE, Henry VIII, ii, 1. d Hail to thee, lady! and the grace of Heaven, Before, behind thee, and on every hand,

Enwheel thee round!

31. BITTERNESS:

SHAKESPEARE, Othello, ii, 1.

Colloquial.

a-I can never forgive him. He cut me to the soul.

Classical.

b-And is it thus? repays he my deep service

With such contempt? Made I him king for this?
SHAKESPEARE, Richard III, iv, 2.

32. BOASTING:

Colloquial.

a-Bah, we could beat them left handed.

b-Bah, you talk of fighting. Wait till you see us, then you will know what fighting is.

-One American is equal to three Frenchmen any time.