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    Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare

    A Guide for Readers and Actors

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    Author(s)
    Groves, Peter
    Collection
    Knowledge Unlatched (KU)
    Number
    101457
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    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.
    URI
    http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30558
    Keywords
    Literature; shakespeare; shakespearean verse; performing shakespeare; performance studies; theatre; theater; rhythm in poetry; Hamlet; Metre (poetry); Prosody (linguistics); Syllable; Vowel; William Shakespeare
    ISBN
    9781925523058
    OCN
    933580979
    Publisher
    Monash University Publishing
    Publisher website
    https://www.publishing.monash.edu/
    Publication date and place
    Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 2013-07-01
    Grantor
    • Knowledge Unlatched - 101457 - KU Select 2017: Backlist Collection
    Series
    Literary Studies,
    Classification
    Classic and pre-20th century plays
    Relating to specific and significant cultural interests
    Public remark
    Relevant Wikipedia pages: Hamlet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet; Metre (poetry) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre_(poetry); Prosody (linguistics) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosody_(linguistics); Syllable - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable; Vowel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowel; William Shakespeare - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare; 21-7-2020 - No DOI registered in CrossRef for ISBN 9781921867811
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    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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