The Eloquent Shakespeare

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 822.3 zL82E

A pronouncing dictionary to  Shakespeare’s complete dramatic works, with notes.  Written by the director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting this unique reference book seeks to standardize pronunciation for the stage.

Learn to pronounce:
•    Alphonso
•    cap-a-pe
•    eyas-musket
•    Oxfordshire
•    wolt

Helpful for:  Humanities III, Humanities V, Shakespeare, Theater, Fiske Cup

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Shakespeare’s Language: A Glossary of Unfamiliar Words in His Plays and Poems by Eugene F. Shewmaker, Facts On File, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 822.3 zSh59

Shewmaker’s second edition opens with a preface, summarizing the study of Shakespearean manuscripts and lexicography. Consult the introduction for a brief overview of the bard’s contributions to English, or use the glossary for definitions and references to the lines in Shakespeare’s plays or poems where each word appears.

HELPFUL FOR: Humanities III, Humanities V, Shakespeare

FUN FOR: thespians, wordsmiths, drama queens/kings

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