What you used to be? WSJ Crossword Clue

Think of how Shakespeare might address you in a sonnet.

'????' is an archaic form of the pronoun 'you,' used in English prior to the modern era.

The clue 'What you used to be?' refers to the archaic English pronoun '????,' which was historically used to address someone directly, similar to 'you' today. The phrase 'used to be' hints at something outdated or no longer in common use, which fits the old-fashioned nature of '????.'

"My country, ’tis of ___ …", "You," archaically, Friend’s address, for whom the bell tolls, "Fie on ___!" (Shakespearean cry)