Peter JonesPeter Jones

(TAA40104) Certificate IV Bridging (TAA40104) Certificate IV Bridging Training and assessmentTraining and assessment

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SHAKESPEARESHAKESPEAREHi or should I say Hark students!Here are a few great web sites you might to visit for our assessments. I know some of you find my language challenge. Indeed a pain in the forsooth!http://bardweb.net/language.htmlhttp://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=937http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare%27s_influencehttp://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/educators/language/Thine internet doth provide thee with much information. Gadzooks! Technology bringeth much joy to thy heart.

GETTING INTO SHAKESPEAREGETTING INTO SHAKESPEARE

Make sure you UNDERSTAND what Make sure you UNDERSTAND what you are saying.you are saying.

DON”T BE AFRAID OF SHAKESPEAREDON”T BE AFRAID OF SHAKESPEAREREAD it ALOUD and get the GIST of READ it ALOUD and get the GIST of

what its about. You might be what its about. You might be surprised how much you understand.surprised how much you understand.

The tricky words can be found in The tricky words can be found in several on line sites/books.several on line sites/books.

BARD BUSTERS!!BARD BUSTERS!!

Thee means YOU (objective)Thee means YOU (objective)Thou means YOU (subjective)Thou means YOU (subjective)Thine means YOURSThine means YOURSThy means YOURThy means YOURTHYSELF means YOURSELFTHYSELF means YOURSELFDOTH means DOES . Remember it is DOTH means DOES . Remember it is

pronounced just like DOES, DUTH.pronounced just like DOES, DUTH.

HEY THIS GUY SURE TALKS HEY THIS GUY SURE TALKS FUNNY!!FUNNY!!

The plays were written over 400 The plays were written over 400 hundred years ago and language hundred years ago and language keeps changing!keeps changing!

My words strange? Wherefore art thy words?

For thy words art most most strange! E learn? Widget? You tube? Apple Mac?

PCR? LOL?Wiki? Embed? Facebook? Bios? Blue

tooth? ( kind of plague causes teeth to change colour?)Broadband (something perhaps to keep trousers up) hacker (a

butcher or violent criminal) FAQ (sounds quite vulgar, the kind of thing Francis

Bacon would write!)

Iambic PentameterIambic PentameterMuch text is written in blank verse.” The verse is called blank because it allows both the Much text is written in blank verse.” The verse is called blank because it allows both the

speaker and the listener to anticipate rhymes when the rhythmical pattern is regular speaker and the listener to anticipate rhymes when the rhythmical pattern is regular and the actor to emphasize sounds to reveal character and emotion. An iambus is a and the actor to emphasize sounds to reveal character and emotion. An iambus is a foot of two syllables, a short or unaccented syllable followed by a long or accented foot of two syllables, a short or unaccented syllable followed by a long or accented syllable- brief, long, brief, long. The human heart beats in iambs, that is, in two syllable- brief, long, brief, long. The human heart beats in iambs, that is, in two recurring strokes-brief, long, brief, and long. Correct stress will result. An example as recurring strokes-brief, long, brief, and long. Correct stress will result. An example as follows;follows;

O, what- oh whatO, what- oh whatNote that the mark Note that the mark indicates the short or non stress syllable; the mark indicates the short or non stress syllable; the mark is the long or is the long or

accented syllable”accented syllable”[1][1]Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter is five strong beats to the Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter is five strong beats to the

line and these are short long short long syllables. There are ten syllables to the line. line and these are short long short long syllables. There are ten syllables to the line. Shakespeare did however vary from this at times.Shakespeare did however vary from this at times.

All this leads us to a discussion on timing. It is worth checking through your notes on All this leads us to a discussion on timing. It is worth checking through your notes on comedy after reading this. comedy after reading this.

It can be the response to an action, in which case we might perceive that the objective It can be the response to an action, in which case we might perceive that the objective has been satisfactorily achieved. It can be response to an adjustment or a feeling in has been satisfactorily achieved. It can be response to an adjustment or a feeling in which case we must quickly judge what it is we believe is an adequate response.which case we must quickly judge what it is we believe is an adequate response.

[1][1] Acting In person and In Style Crawford, Hurst and Lugering Brown and Benchmark Acting In person and In Style Crawford, Hurst and Lugering Brown and Benchmark Publishers 1995Publishers 1995

Shakespeare used much poetic Shakespeare used much poetic imagery.imagery.

Discuss how you Discuss how you feelfeel when you look at when you look at these shapes. these shapes.

Lets brain storm the idea of imagery.Lets brain storm the idea of imagery.

OK its just a tree. Or is it? What OK its just a tree. Or is it? What images come to you?images come to you?

What is imagery?What is imagery?

Once you get to know Once you get to know Shakespeare you will be Shakespeare you will be

surprised at how easy it really is. surprised at how easy it really is. Take a leap into his world! Take a leap into his world!

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Finally…..Finally…..Why MUST ALL actors study Why MUST ALL actors study

Shakespeare?Shakespeare?An actor cannot say, “I prefer not An actor cannot say, “I prefer not

to study Shakespeare, I only to study Shakespeare, I only like modern stuff”like modern stuff”

Peter will at some time elaborate Peter will at some time elaborate more on this but for nowmore on this but for now

Nothing stretches the actor as Nothing stretches the actor as much as working on classic much as working on classic text.text.

All acting schools expect one All acting schools expect one COMPULSORY Shakespeare COMPULSORY Shakespeare speech to gain admission.speech to gain admission.

Shakespeare is fundamental to Shakespeare is fundamental to acting’s tradition and there is acting’s tradition and there is some Shakespeare being some Shakespeare being performed ALL the time.performed ALL the time.