TY  - BOOK
AU  - Groves, Peter
AB  - How did Shakespere intend that his plays be read? Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare explores the rhythmical organisation of Shakespeare’s verse and how it creates and reinforces meaning both in the theatre and in the mind of the reader. Because metrical form in the pentameter is not passively present in the text but rather something that the performer must co-operatively re-create in speaking it, pentameter is what John Barton calls “stage-direction in shorthand”, a supple instrument through which Shakespeare communicates valuable cues for performance. This book is thus an essential guide for actors wishing to perform in his plays, as well as a valuable resource for anyone wishing to enhance their understanding of and engagement with Shakespeare’s verse.  Has supplementary audio files.
ID  - OAPEN ID: 645351
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 933580979
KW  - Literature
KW  - shakespeare
KW  - shakespearean verse
KW  - performing shakespeare
KW  - performance studies
KW  - theatre
KW  - theater
KW  - rhythm in poetry
KW  - Hamlet
KW  - Metre (poetry)
KW  - Prosody (linguistics)
KW  - Syllable
KW  - Vowel
KW  - William Shakespeare
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/fba02456-0a2a-4338-8244-82e518d4c3c6/645351.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30558
PB  - Monash University Publishing
PP  - Clayton, Victoria, Australia
PY  - 2013-07-01
SN  - 9781925523058
TI  - Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare : A Guide for Readers and Actors
ER  - 
