In this article, I’ll analyze Shakespeare’s Sonnet 23 for performance. I’ll break down each step of the process down the line. Dividing the Sonnet I will start with dividing the sonnet into sentences, to look at the flow of sense and the breathing needed. I find, however, that if I keep to the punctuation of […]
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Shakespeare’s Words: Some That Need Clarification
Shakespeare’s Words Some of Shakespeare’s common words have changed their meaning a bit over the 400+ years and some had more power then than they may have now. Here is the start of a list of words with new or different meanings in today’s world. More suggestions are welcome! Words with changed meanings AN If, […]
Thou and You in Shakespeare
Shakespeare: Thou and You Many wonder about the differences between thou and you. Specifically how to use them and what they mean. This article define the words and their usage in an attempt to provide some clarity. Original usage In Old English, the rules for second-person pronouns were the same as for most Romance languages: […]
Elizabethan Beliefs: Stars, Humours, etc.
When working on the plays of Shakespeare and his fellow playwrights it is important to understand Elizabethan beliefs and cultural assumptions. Communities of the time, and for many years afterwards, took these basic assumptions for granted. of his time and for many years afterwards. The Stars We are all under the influence of the stars: […]