TY  - BOOK
AU  - Groves,Peter
TI  - Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare: A Guide for Readers and Actors 
SN  - 9781925523058
PB  - Monash University Publishing
KW  - Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Performing arts
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Access copy available to the general public
N2  - How did Shakespere intend that his plays be read? Rhythm and Meaning in Shakespeare 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 shorthandâ€_x009d_, a supple instrument through which Shakespeare communicates valuable cues for 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.   Has supplementary audio files
UR  - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/a7f096d1-80a2-45a4-bce4-d47ed2740c7d
ER  -