Bardophobia: where is the cure?
People of all ages these days strongly dislike Shakespeare, and it’s not just that they’ve had a lot of experience with his works and decide they don’t like it – … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Jackanape
Modern insults are rather uncreative. Our vocabulary has become drab and boring when you want to make yourself feel better by making someone else feel worse. Today’s word of the … Continue Reading ⇒
Speaking the words, seeing the pictures
I’m not talking about illustrated editions of Shakespeare’s works. Will uses a lot of very descriptive words to help both the actor and the audience imagine a visual picture from … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Russet
Breaking away from words that look like you know them, here’s something different. russet (adj.) IPA Pronunciation: a yellow or reddish light brown HORATIO …But look, the morn, in russet … Continue Reading ⇒
New address!
The Bard Blog is growing! You can now link to this site at bardblog.com, so readers: update your bookmarks. Both of you. Also, the “Bard Blog Recommends” link on the … Continue Reading ⇒
What does it all mean?
(To the casual reader of Shakespeare: this might not apply to you directly, but remember that to enjoy these works you have to know what they mean too. And when … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Approve
Continuing with the theme of words that are spelled and pronounced the same as modern words but have different meanings, I give you – approve (v.) IPA Pronunciation: try, prove, … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Dewlap
Here’s a fun word. There’s nothing like odd names for body parts that you don’t really care about. dewlap (n.) IPA Pronunciation: /`d(j)ulæp/ folds of loose skin around the neck … Continue Reading ⇒
A Shakespeare Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I hope you all are conviving with your friends, family, and/or loved ones. Now that you all have gift certificates and some cash on hand, it’s a good … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Square
It’s hip to be a square! But not this kind. This isn’t a geometric shape, but maybe a way to get your nose into a different shape. square (v.) IPA … Continue Reading ⇒