Understanding Shakespeare's Language: Part 1

Matt Toronto
Assistant Professor
The School of Theatre at Penn State

Originally created as part of THEA 107
by the eLearning Institute in the College of Arts & Architecture at Penn State

film and animation by Cody Goddard

[ezgi]

so finally i can texting with my friends without getting understood

[ClixDis]

I disagree on "But, soft!" The context is that Romeo, as the son of Capulet's enemy, is not supposed to be there. So he sees the light go on and goes "uhoh, I better be quiet."

[goldenflower]

Thanks a lot. I'm always hesitate about reading Shakespeare. I found the language so tough. I'm an English learner. I hope things will work out for me down the line. I will follow these series. Thanks again.

[melissawright]

I LOVE Shakespeare! But I do struggle with some of the language, so this video helped me out a lot x

[sash]

3:52 killed with stomach aches from laughing

[ClearYourMindTravel]

When I was in college, I read Julius Cesar, I actually enjoyed reading it.

[VickyVicky]

Bless your soul. About to watch the rest of these.

[julissa]

Okay now let’s do this again for the rest of the 2 hours remaining of the play.

[Sundardevsaha-ek]

Thank you! Great delivery, great descriptions!

[badweetabix]

Romeo and Juliet translation: I have the hots for the bra, Juliet.

[samf]

i have to write a research paper on the usage of his language and his usage of words as a dramatist and this video is just brilliant. 

[peendunk]

Well done I’m doing Shakespeare in high school English and this is great

[ChristineLaitta-vfct]

As a PSU theater Alumni I love this! Thanks for sharing.

[MrGAMERSVID]

The difficulty of the text I feel attracts the reader with intensity. We are inclined to figure out everything that is going on, this leads to an appreciation for the text, an obsession, etc... It's like a great marketing tool that shakespeare uses to atttact readers to his book.

[LightslicerGP]

my teacher assigned all of the parts 30 minutes before class started and said "due before class starts"




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[GorgasmLoser]

5:31 explained so perfectly everything.

[geeemoney]

I was messaging one of my friends who was visiting her shitty parents and this is how I asked her how it was going "Doth ye findeth thyself roist'ring in fair communion with thy seed and womb? Or doth ye make haste for a swift blade to thine own throat?"

[apaarjain]

Isn't "but soft!" for the light that is being asked to increase?

[susi]

Thanks a lot from a german student ^-^

[GSIndonesia]

How do u translate from "fair" into "beautiful"... I never get this old english