Why, do you ask, does a modern woman use such words as "alas" and "hark"? I'm not "hip". However, if those words were ok for Shakespeare to use, they're ok for me. Actually, "hip" is not a modern word either. Afterall, it's from the 20th century when used in that way. My formal education started "smack" in the middle of the last century. I am "old-fashioned". Do to not having youngsters around, I'm not current with the latest lingo. But even if I were, would we understand it? Do words and phrases really go out of fashion? When was the last time you heard someone say "thy" to you? Yes, Tine Dailey's character in a tv drama did use it for a brief time, but who else have you heard use "thy"? If today's generation can make-up phrases and "new" words, why not resurect some of the "old" forgotten words. They may be easier for those of us who studied Shakespeare and the great masters to understand.
Oh, yes! I do use quotation marks a lot also.
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