The possessive was used a lot in Elizabethan literature to show how someone felt about another person or thing. For example, if someone loved someone else very much, they would use the possessive to show how much they cared for that person. The possessive was also used to show anger or contempt towards someone. For example, if someone was angry with another person, they might refer to them as "that bastard" and use the possessive to emphasize their disgust.