The First Folio Speeches for WomenPatrick Tucker A volume of monologues for women from the First Folio texts of Shakespeare's plays, from the famous to the less familiar. The texts are faithful to the layout, spelling and punctuation of the First Folio, providing clues for the performer to liberate meaning and emotional truth. Detailed notes on how to approach the texts complement the selections. |
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... argument : See Note 2 . The colons are important to understanding her complete argument : See Note 3 . There are frequent changes from ' you ' to ' thee ' and back again - all indicative of changing attitudes within the speech : See ...
... argument : See Note 2 . The colons are important to understanding her complete argument : See Note 3 . There are frequent changes from ' you ' to ' thee ' and back again - all indicative of changing attitudes within the speech : See ...
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... argument for 8 lines : See Note 2. The next thought starts with ' Nor ' a sudden decision to extend the argument ? - The last chunk is all one thought starting ' And when this Haile ' - so speaking of Hermia leads to feelings not of ...
... argument for 8 lines : See Note 2. The next thought starts with ' Nor ' a sudden decision to extend the argument ? - The last chunk is all one thought starting ' And when this Haile ' - so speaking of Hermia leads to feelings not of ...
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... argument : See Note 6 , and the single ' O ' is a useful guide : See Note 12 . In the middle of the tirade , the mid - line ending gives it impetus : See Note 18 . Editors change ' first life coats ' to ' first , like coats ' . ' Loe ...
... argument : See Note 6 , and the single ' O ' is a useful guide : See Note 12 . In the middle of the tirade , the mid - line ending gives it impetus : See Note 18 . Editors change ' first life coats ' to ' first , like coats ' . ' Loe ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
Notes on the Speeches | 22 |
Alls Well that Ends Well | 34 |
Copyright | |
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acted as questions actors alliterations and assonances Anthony argument attitude audience behold blood Brutus Cæsar CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ capitalised words capitals character choose the end Cleopatra clue colons and semi-colons CRUZ The University Cymbeline doth double entendre Editors change end words eyes feare feminine ending FOLIO VERSE NOTES full stop Gentlemen of Verona give half-line hath heaven hee's heere Henrie Condell Henry the Sixt Hermia Honor Husbands IMOGEN John Heminge Juliet Julius Cæsar Lady long thoughts looke Lord Macbeth mid-line endings Midsommer Nights Dreame Mistris nice Note 18 Note 22 Note 9 Patrick Tucker pause peize Pisanio play poore PORTIA Pucke punctuation QUEENE MARGARET repetition rhyming couplet Richard Romeo soliloquy Sonne speake speech starts spelling Sunne sweet teare thee thine thinke thou art thou shalt thy selfe Tragedie University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA Warre whole speech Wife wretched