The inventor of Mad Libs, Leonard B. Stern, has died.
It seems only fair to mark his passing with a little Mad Libs Shakespeare. This is a quicky so it’s not formatted well (and you basically have to DIY), don’t read the second half until you’re ready to fill in:
1 Verb
3 Noun
4 Noun
5 Verb
6 Plural noun
7 Plural noun
8 Adjective
9 Noun
10 Plural noun
11 Noun
12 Plural noun
13 Verb
14 Verb
15 Verb
17 Number
18 Adjective
19 Plural noun
20 Noun
21 Past-tense verb
(*) I realize that a few numbers are missing, I realized after doing this that words were repeated but didn’t feel like renumbering all the slots 🙂
To __1__, or not to __1___: that is the __3___:
Whether ’tis nobler in the __4___ to __5___
The __6___ and __7___ of __8___ __9___,
Or to take _10____ against a __11___ of __12___,
And by opposing __13___ them? To __14___: to __15___;
No more; and by a __15___ to say we end
The heart-ache and the _17____ __18___ __19____
That was probably the best Mad Lib game I've ever played. And I have played a lot of games of Mad Libs.
Well, post your results! I'd love to hear the final product.
Duane, hey it's Greg from NC. I actually do this in Shakespeare class. I also did it with the first paragraph of A Tale of Two Cities, making my seniors talk about their lives and graduation. It works great!
Greg