Shakespearean Language: A Guide for Actors and Students

by Leslie O'Dell

Book Overview

Shakespeare was a master of language, his sayings have become part of everyday speech, and his plays endure, in part, because of the beauty of his verse. Shakespeare's language, however, poses special difficulties for modern actors because many of his words seem unusual or difficult to pronounce, he employs rhetorical devices throughout his works, and he carefully uses rhythm to convey sense.

The relation of the modern actor to the Shakespearean...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311455
• ISBN13: 9780313311451
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"