Shakespearean Language: A Guide for Actors and StudentsShakespeare was a master of language, his sayings have become part of everyday speech, and his plays endure, in part, because of the beauty of his verse. Shakespeare's language, however, poses special difficulties for modern actors because many of his words seem unusual or difficult to pronounce, he employs rhetorical devices throughout his works, and he carefully uses rhythm to convey sense. |
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... claim Shakespeare as a fellow toiler in the crucible of theatrical creation , I am not willing to ascribe to him contemporary attitudes or approaches to the craft of the actor , and it is in making such assumptions that very many modern ...
... claims to feel . " I would I knew thy heart , " says Lady Anne midway through Richard's seduction of her . Richard responds , " " Tis figured in my tongue " [ RIII 1.2.192 ] . The rhe- torical figures he uses in his language give shape ...
... claim the place : This Prince hath neither claimed it , nor deserved it , And therefore , in mine opinion , cannot have it . [ RIII 3.1.47 ] *** It's sometimes more effective to start at the conclusion , and then take the listeners back ...
Contents
Sound and Fury | 1 |
An Actors Guide to Shakespeares Verse | 21 |
Scansion | 31 |
Copyright | |
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