A Rose By Any Other Name… « Mr W's HIGHER ENGLISH. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably eaten all your toys and played with all your sweets by now, and so will be looking for a welcome diversion. I’ve been checking out some resources that will help you get to grips with Romeo and Juliet and so, given you need to have read the play by the time we get back, thought I’d punt them your way. As you will recall from the introduction I delivered at the end of term, the real beauty of Shakespeare is his acute observation of the human condition, coupled with his ability to write some of the most beautiful language ever. It will be your ability to understand the language that will make the difference. Don’t be put off by the ‘archaic’ expression, a little work on your part will pay massive dividends, and will — I hope — lead to you beginning to appreciate just how great a writer Shakespeare is.
The first one I want to mention is LitCharts™. Next up is EnglishBiz and a guide on how to write about R&J. Welcome to Shakespeare High: Your Shakespeare Classroom on the Internet! Reading Shakespeare's Plays Language Before you start to read Shakespeare's plays, you will want to take a look at some of the language uses that might stand in your way of understanding the script.
In his book, Unlocking Shakespeare's Language, Randal Robinson breaks the language barriers into three main categories: Shakespeare's Unusual Arrangements of Words, Shakespeare's Troublesome Omissions & Words Not Quite Our Own. This guide will briefly cover each of these areas, but you will also want to ask your teacher to get a copy of this great resource by following the link above. Unusual Word Arrangements Many of my students have asked me if people really spoke the way they do in Shakespeare's plays. The answer is no. I ate the sandwich. Robinson shows us that these four words can create six unique sentences which carry the same meaning.
Poetry We speak in prose (language without metrical structure). Blank Verse: unrhymed iambic pentameter. Shakespeare Words – How to Understand Shakespeare Words. Guide note: Each month, our "Teaching Shakespeare" columnist writes about bringing Shakespeare to life in the classroom and drama studio.
William Shakespeare Language and Dictionary. Much Ado About Nothing Text - Strategies for Understanding Shakespeare's Language. Alexander Schmidt, Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary, A, , A, Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet. A Quick Guide to Reading Shakespeare. Probably the number one complaint about reading Shakespeare is that it doesn't always read like "normal" English.
It's a natural and legitimate accusation. Shakespeare wrote for an audience over 400 years ago. Think about how word meanings and expressions change over a relatively short time; four centuries bring with them a lot of alterations. For instance, the history of literary English is the history of invasions, with Celtic supplanted by Anglo-Saxon, which was usurped by Norman French (and accentuated with Latin). All of these influences combined to create first Old English, then Middle English, and finally Early Modern English-the language of Shakespeare. The Elizabethan era was a particularly volatile growth spurt in the English language. So how can a reader today bridge that gap between then and now? Shakespeare's Globe Theater by Google 3D Warehouse. 3D Warehouse Advanced Search Sign In Error Download Downloads .skp File Size 737.1 kB Polygons Materials Unknown Uploaded Last Modified Share.
Midsummer Dreaming - Theatre. Globe. Globe-color. Shakespeare's Globe. Englishbiz - Romeo and Juliet. © 2014 Steve Campsall Some easily corrected errors occur when students write about stage plays of this kind - avoid losing marks in your coursework and exam essays by following these basic tips: Introduction to the Play 'Romeo and Juliet' is thought to have been written in 1595 or 1596. The story was adapted by Shakespeare but it is his version that is known to old and young the world over. It is a tragic story of forbidden love. In the Prologue we are presented with a brief summary of the play. What did Friar Lawrence think he was doing, secretly marrying two youngsters in the full knowledge that their parents would not agree?
Romeoandjuliet-LitChart. Author Bio Full Name: William Shakespeare Date of Birth: 1564 Place of Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
The Romeo and Juliet LitChart. The faster, downloadable alternative to SparkNotes. Studyguiderandj. Romeo & Juliet Complete Script by William Shakespeare, printable, free. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Original Script(Word doc 279kb) Shakespeare's complete original script based on the Second Quarto of 1599, with corrections and alternate text shown from the First Quarto of 1597, Third Quarto of 1609, Fourth Quarto of 1622, First Folio of 1623, and later editions. Spelling and punctuation are modernized (American) with some indications of pronunciation. Stage directions are clarified. Side notes included for vocabulary, figurative language, and allusions. Adapted Script (ready to read)(Word doc 142kb)Adapted Script (unabridged)(Word doc 308kb)