WOTD: Buckle
I’m not talking about what holds the ends of your belt together. You might buckle with your buckle to buckle, but that’s not very Shakespearean, is it? buckle (v.) IPA … Continue Reading ⇒
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Review: Shakespeare A to Z
by Charles Boyce When I’m working on one of Shakespeare’s plays there are a few books that I won’t go too far without. This is one of them. Shakespeare A … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Reguerdon
Since you have come here looking for information, I shall reguerdon you with some. reguerdon (n.) IPA Pronunciation: recompense, reward, repayment KING HENRY VI Stoop then and set your knee … Continue Reading ⇒
The End?
Cutting one of Shakespeare’s plays is a common practice for obvious reasons: many of them are long. Not everyone has the patience for a three and a half hour (or … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Gambol
Pronounced like what you might do at a casino, but not related. This is a popularly asked about word in Shakespeare. The meaning isn’t always obvious from the context and … Continue Reading ⇒
American Shakespeare In The Shadow
When you watch a movie of a Shakespeare play, or a filmed stage version, or listen to an audiobook what do most of the actors have in common? Most are … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Honorificabilitudinitatibus
“WHAT!?!?!?!” You ask? This is the longest word used in any of Shakespeare’s plays. It’s also the longest word in the English language that alternates consonants and vowels. Some think … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Younker
Back to a random selection, because it’s fun. younker (n.) IPA Pronunciation: 1. young man 2. greenhorn, juvenile RICHARD How well resembles it the prime of youth, Trimm’d like a … Continue Reading ⇒
Is Shakespeare Meant to be Read and Not Performed?
After quite a few mentions to this topic in the last few posts on The Shakespeare Blog – the first being For Readers’ Eyes Only – I thought I should … Continue Reading ⇒
WOTD: Kecksie
Do you have any kecksies in your garden? It’s not a word, like the past few that you can use every day… but it’s good to know when you come … Continue Reading ⇒