TY - GEN AU - Groves,Peter TI - Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare : A Guide for Readers and Actors SN - 9781925523058 PY - 2013///0701 CY - Clayton, Victoria, Australia PB - Monash University Publishing KW - Shakespeare plays KW - bicssc 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 N1 - Open Access N2 - 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 UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30558/1/645351.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30558/1/645351.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30558/1/645351.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/38554 ER -