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SHAKESPEREAN LANGUAGE

SHAKESPEREAN LANGUAGE. Decoding its meaning. Before we do that…. Quick quiz on the last 2 days… Who did Caesar kill to become consul? Who is Caesar’s adopted son? What is iambic pentameter? What is an anachronism? What is the Globe Theatre? When did Caesar die?

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SHAKESPEREAN LANGUAGE

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  1. SHAKESPEREAN LANGUAGE Decoding its meaning

  2. Before we do that… Quick quiz on the last 2 days… • Who did Caesar kill to become consul? • Who is Caesar’s adopted son? • What is iambic pentameter? • What is an anachronism? • What is the Globe Theatre? • When did Caesar die? • What were the names of the audience members who stood in the “pit?”

  3. THE DOG BIT THE BOY! THE BOY BIT THE DOG! Believe it or not, the placement of subject/verb/object DOES count!

  4. SHAKESPEARE’S TECHNIQUES • VERB BEFORE SUBJECT • OBJECT BEFORE SUBJECT AND VERB • INSERTING EXTRA PHRASES BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB • OMMITING WORDS

  5. Why do poets mess with placement? • RHYTHM • TO EMPHASIZE CERTAIN WORDS • TO REVEAL CHARACTER

  6. Hear you nothing that I say?” Do you hear nothing that I say? “Help you I can, yes!” Yes, I can help you. “Stay and help you I will” I will stay and help you.

  7. VERB BEFORE SUBJECT Shakespearean Language: “In the instant came/the fiery Tybalt.” Translation: The fiery Tybalt came in an instant. “At this same ancient feast of Capulet’s sups the fair Rosaline.” Rosaline sups at Capulet’s feast HE GOES  GOES HE.

  8. OBJECT BEFORE SUBJECT AND VERB Shakespearean Language: “ME THEY SHALL HIT.” Translation: THEY SHALL HIT ME. “OF HONORABLE RECKONING ARE YOU BOTH.” YOU ARE BOTH OF HONORABLE RECKONING. I HIT HIM

  9. INSERTING EXTRA PHRASES BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB Shakespearean Language: “AND SHE WAS WEANED (I NEVER SHALL FORGET IT) /OF ALL THE DAY OF THE YEAR, UPON THAT DAY.” Translation: AND SHE WAS WEANED UPON THAT DAY. “THREE CIVIL BRAWLS BRED OF AN AIRY WORD BY THEE OLD CAPULET AND MONTAGUE, HAVE THRICE DISTURBED THE QUIET OF OUR STREET.” THREE CIVIL BRAWLS HAVE DISTURBED OUR STREETS.

  10. MISSING “WERE YOU BY?” FILL IN THE BLANKS… WERE YOU NEARBY? OMMITING WORDS HEARD FROM HIM YET?

  11. COMMON WORDS Shakespearean Language: AN Translation: IF MARRY INDEED COUSIN KINSMAN ALWAYS STILL

  12. Now, you create some Shakespearean language… • Create a sentence using Shakespearean language. • Create the translation, too. Topics: • Telling a friend to shut-up! • Asking for permission to use the restroom. • Explain how awesome Mr. Klein’s class is.

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