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“Methinks thou art a general offense”: Cats Deliver Shakespearean Insults

jhgardner April 18, 2013 0 Comments

Because what goes better with a haughty insult than a haughty, haughty feline?

Henry IV, Part Two

Henry IV, Part One

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

All’s Well That Ends Well

Henry IV, Part One

King Lear

King Lear

Measure for Measure

As You Like It

Aaaaand the winner is…

Henry IV, Part One

Shakes really saved his best lines for Henry IV, didn’t he?

All images courtesy of Buzzfeed. What’s your fave Shakespearean insult? Tell us in a comment!

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