A ‘B’ Or Not a ‘B’?
That is the question. Patrick Stewart is the man. Sure he was on Star Trek, and was wonderful as Captain Picard… but he’s a superb Shakespearean actor, as you will … Continue Reading ⇒
Hamlet
WOTD: Diadem
I don’t know exactly what it is about this word, but it’s one of my favorites. diadem (n.) IPA Pronunciation: crown HAMLET A cutpurse of the empire and the rule, … Continue Reading ⇒
Antithesis: Playing With Opposites
To be or not to be… You’ve heard it so many times that you may have forgotten to listen to the significance of these words. In these six words Shakespeare … Continue Reading ⇒
Finishing The Thought
In the recent post, “Now is NOT the Winter of Our Discontent,” I mentioned that people are misreading and misunderstanding verse because they are reading to the end of the … Continue Reading ⇒
Good Night Sweet Prince
We often hear how much Shakespeare has influenced our language, that there are phrases and words we still use today. Often they go unnoticed because they’re so tightly woven into … Continue Reading ⇒
Stick Figure Hamlet
I came across this link a while back, but I didn’t have a super popular blog that I could share it on. I still don’t have a super popular blog, … 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 ⇒
WOTD: Fardel
For the first word of the day, I just picked something random that came to mind. Fardel or Farthel (n) IPA pronunciation: 1. a pack, a bundle 2. burden SHEPHERD … Continue Reading ⇒