Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare A Guide for Readers and Actors / Peter Groves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groves, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performing arts.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

Clayton, Victoria, Australia : Monash University Publishing, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 shorthandâ€_x009d_, 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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

KU Select 2017: Backlist Collection

BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 101457

ISBN:

9781925523058