Just a suggestion, but wouldn't it be better to simply watch 'Romeo and juliet' the movie,than read the book. Let the actors tackle the hard lines rather than us stutter constantly.
I dunno, just seems like we should be embracing technolgy :) why not ? if it's there, should we not watch it ?
movies (like live productions) often cut out scenes and rearrange lines.
ReplyDeleteWe are also exposed to the directors interpretations and inflections.
The best way to get a basic understanding of the story and the language.
Once you read and hear the text in its rawest form, you can appreciate the dramatised version without getting hung up on how the actors are speaking instead of what they're saying .
Don't you want to read words that were written hundreds of years ago? Don't you want to absorb the pure poetry of the English language at its finest? No-one on the planet has ever come close to writing like Shakespeare did.
ReplyDeleteDon't be put off by the language; it gets easier the more you read, I promise.
jeff, if your having trouble with the language, and you not one of the speaking charcters, read a page ahead on the standard englush version, then when we do read it as a class, i can at least get a grasp on what is going on, it helps me alot, hope it helps you too!!
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Great advice, Bec!
ReplyDeleteThanks sir! :)
ReplyDeleteHave you ever seen a Shakspearean play performed? I recommend it- the language may be difficult to grasp reading it straight out of the book, but when performed by an adequate cast it comes to life like you wouldn't believe. And no movie will ever rival that.
ReplyDeleteI understand its clearly the best writting ever written but i dunno, are we going to watch the film in class ?
ReplyDeleteYeah probaby but I'praying Goodwin isn't going to make us suffer through Baz Luhrmann's version.
ReplyDeleteZeffirelli's.... Please?
HA! he's an Australian talent! show some national pride Giverny
ReplyDeleteI don't mind some of his other movies. I just favour different versions of Romeo and Juliet to his.
ReplyDeleteNational pride has nothing to do with it xP
nah we have to practice reading it Jeff.God you make such a big thing out of it, i enjoy reading and listening everyone in our class.Appreciate the pure beauty of our english language.=]
ReplyDeleteZeffirelli's version is dull and tiresome.
ReplyDeleteSure, Baz Luhrmann's version is melodramatic and pretensious but at least it captures the passion and energy of the work.
In support of Marie, we really do ndeed to appreciate what's left of the english language before the americans make it all ugly!
Actually, I think it's the Australians who are making the English language ugly...
ReplyDeletetrue, but "Australian" is a mongrel language, much of which is derived from American pop culture.
ReplyDeleteOh. Americanisation sucks.
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