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| William Shakespeare, the donator of words to English |
In every language vocabulary, coupled with other rules of grammar,
plays major role in producing an effective piece of writing. Apart from that,
using different –yet appropriate – words make a person a brilliant and
persuasive speaker. The more a person is good in playing with the words is the
more in convincing people to his contentions. The same principle applies to
English language as well. We very often, while speaking or writing words, do
not realize who and how the very word came into existence. As a matter of fact,
words and languages came into existence after an evolution process. Many men ofletter make their contribution in enriching any language with a waste treasure
of words. Among these great people, William Shakespeare has invented more than
100 words in English language and many of these words are the most common in
usage. In the following we have selected these 15 words for which Shakespeare
is credited with invention and which are the most common in use, if not indispensable
for the language. Have a look at these words and pay gratitude to Shakespeare
for these –and many more – words. You will, then, realize that Shakespeare did not only contributed English literature with his magnificent dramas but he also contributed significantly to the treasure of vocabulary.
7-Eyeball
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| A Pencil Sketch of a beautiful blue eyeball |
Eyeball has got many tasks to do. On the hand, it plays the major role in enabling a person see the beauty that lies in the universe in front of him by his vision. On the other hand it has a magnetic power to fascinate people who just have an eye contact. Many people consider the eyes to evaluate the beauty of a person. The spark shining in the eyes is also an indication of intelligence of the person. Apart from that, the eyeball makes a person tell what he cannot express in words to others with that mysterious communication that takes place between to communicating eyes. Combining the words; ‘eye’ and ‘ball’ William Shakespeare has invented the word ‘eyeball’ in act III scene II of his famous play “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. He wrote;
“To take from thence all error with his might, and make his eyeballs roll with wonted sight. When they next wake, all this derision shall seem a dream and fruitless vision…”
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