Abigail Rokison-Woodall

As You Like It: Language and Writing (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

As You Like It: Language and Writing explores one of Shakespeare's best-known comedies. It considers the literary and theatrical contexts in which Shakespeare was writing; examines, in detail, the different forms of language used in the play and considers ways in which language and meaning have changed over time, and are affected by performance. Each chapter contains a 'Writing matters' section which provides suggestions for activities that can further enhance a student's understanding of the play. This informative guide to Shakespeare's popular comedy equips students with the critical skills to analyze its language, structure and themes and to expand and enrich their own responses to the play.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350120440
• Artikelnr.: 61466952

Autorenporträt

Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall is Lecturer in Shakespeare and Theatre, The Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK and was formerly a professional actor.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION DATING THE PLAY THE FIRST FOLIO AND ITS COPY THE ELIZABETHAN
THEATRE BLANK VERSE DRAMA THE CONVENTIONS OF PROSE A CLASSICAL EDUCATION
1) LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT GENRE FESTIVE COMEDY PASTORAL SOURCE AND SETTING
CHARACTERS METATHEATRE MASQUE WRITING MATTERS 2) LANGUAGE: FORMS AND USES
VERSE AND PROSE PERSONAL PRONOUNS ASIDES AND SOLILOQUIES RHETORIC WRITING
MATTERS 3 LANGUAGE OVER TIME ISSUES OF INTERPRETATION CONTEMPORARY
REFERENCES, CHANGING MEANINGS AND ARCHAIC LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION OF
LANGUAGE ON THE MODERN STAGE AS YOU LIKE IT ON FILM: WHERE PICTURES DO THE
WORK WRITING MATTERS 4) PERFORMING THE LANGUAGE PERFORMING METRE PERFORMING
RHETORIC PERFORMING 'YOU' AND 'THOU' WRITING MATTERS Bibliography