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All causes shall give way: I am in blood / Stepp’d in so far that, should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o’er.
iambic pentameter
iambic pentameter
Like his sonnets, Shakespeare's plays are mostly written in iambic pentameter. Check out this video from HowTo.com on iambs, meter, feet, and iambic pentameter titled.
prose v. verse
prose v. verse
While most of Shakespeare's plays are in a meter, he doesn't always write that way (in verse). Part of his creative genius is his purposeful shift between verse and prose. This presentation explains the shift!
metaphors and more
metaphors and more
Check out this article from BBC's Higher Ed Bitesize. It explores Shakespeare's use of imagery, metaphor, ambiguity and more in Macbeth.
the hip hop of shakespeare
the hip hop of shakespeare
So you've been introduced to iambic pentameter, prose vs. verse, and Shakespeare's use of figurative language in Macbeth. As you read the story, pay attention to shifts in language: When do characters speak in verse? When in prose? Which characters rhyme and why? And when are shared lines used significantly? Now, watch this video about how Shakepeare has influenced hip-hop and summarize the main points in your notes.
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