[header] How to speak like shakespeare [title] Read shakespeare's work. [step] To get a feel for shakespearean language, read some of his plays or sonnets. Shakespearean language can seem dense, but it is less difficult to understand the more your read. 
You can find these works at your local library, at bookstores, or online. [substeps] Start with one of shakespeare's more popular and quintessential works, such as romeo and juliet or hamlet.