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Learn about the Language of Shakespeare
Learn about the Language of Shakespeare
The link to the left connects you to famed RSC actors talking about the poetry of Shakespeare and the power that comes through his language. Scroll all the way to the bottom for a podcast about the 'nuts and bolts' of the Shakespeare Language.
Scansion: How To Break Down Shake's Poetry
Scansion: How To Break Down Shake's Poetry
Blog post by Jill Swanson about Scansion and Operative Words: https://craftingshakespeare.blogspot.com/p/basics.html
Full Twelfth Night Play Scanned:
http://prescannedshakespeare.aruffo.com/
Glossary for Shakespeare:
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/test-prep/high-school/tools-and-resources/william-shakespeare-glossary
Musical Pentameter (a discussion of John Barton's approach to scansion)
Shakespeare's words (look up any word in Shakespeare, find its various usages and compare it in the folio and contemporary texts side by side.)
The video below (acknowledging that it is dated but still super cool...) is a conversation on making scansion of Shakespeare work for actors, with John Barton. Featuring very young and fabulous actors: Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart, etc.
All Around Resource
All Around Resource
Use the link here to find a Cue Script Generator (See how they performed plays in Shakespeares day), Translations, Glossaries, Summaries, Character Breakdowns! It is a paid subscription but you have a lot of free clicks and searches before it requires payment.
You can also check out the book at the library.
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