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Falstaff Infection posted:No worries! Not everybody shares my bizarre Falstaff fixation. I also love Falstaff. And this thread reminds me that I had a Read Shakespeare Together thread I should get running again.
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# ¿ Dec 8, 2014 01:16 |
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# ¿ May 16, 2024 17:15 |
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Favourite Falstaff moment: when he takes credit for Hotspur's death.
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# ¿ Dec 8, 2014 02:55 |
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AYC posted:Isn't it generally agreed that we appreciate Shakespeare more for his language than his plots? R&J seems to be the prime example of this. I dunno, man, it's the intermingling of both that appeal to me. The intrigue in the histories, the pathos in the tragedies--not all of his plays blow my mind, but those that do definitely are a combination of clever story-telling and clever use of language. The plot doesn't necessarily have to be deep, but it's well told. King Lear, for example.
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# ¿ Dec 12, 2014 05:55 |
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Stick Insect posted:As someone who speaks English as a second language, I recommend not reading Shakespeare but watching a (movie of a) play instead. I prefer having subtitles too, so I can learn both the spelling and pronunciation of some of the weirder words. As someone who speaks English as a first language, this.
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