TY  - BOOK
AU  - Groves,Peter L.
TI  - Rhythm and meaning in Shakespeare: a guide for readers and actors 
SN  - 9781921867811 (pbk.) :
U1  - 822.3'3 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Clayton
PB  - Monash University Publishing
KW  - Shakespeare, William,
KW  - English language
KW  - Rhythm
KW  - Literature
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - This text 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 to 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
ER  -