Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 13 AIL 1243 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Pronouns and Verb Endings
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The idea
Thou and thee, hast and doth, and the contracted a for he all appear in these texts. Unit two taught the parsing. In drama the thou and you distinction also carries social information, since thou could mark either intimacy or condescension depending on who used it to whom.
In practice
Thou marks intimacy or contempt.
Where people slip
Who says it to whom decides.
Your place on the trail
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