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Guess which of Shakespeare’s lovers are texting

Imagine if Shakespeare’s most memorable lovers were alive in the era of texting. Given the contemporary style of using the fewest letters to produce ultra-concise words and sentiments, what would they say?

We’ve created a short game for you.

Your job is to guess which Shakespearean lovers are sending the these six messages.

Here’s the first:

Shakespeare Lovers Texting

Is this conversation between?
a) Paris to Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
b) Romeo to Rosalind (Romeo and Juliet)
c) Proteus to Julia (The Two Gentlemen of Verona)
d) Valentine to Silvia (The Two Gentlemen of Verona)

Shakespeare on the Cell Phone: Texting Romance

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Guess which of Shakespeare’s lovers are texting

Keith Tomasek
30 April 2017
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