{"product_id":"9781350445581","title":"Shakespeare's Dramatic Verse","description":"\u003ch3\u003eArden Shakespeare Insights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eShakespeare's Dramatic Verse\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbigail Rokison-Woodall | Peter Holland | Zachary Lesser | Tiffany Stern\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does Shakespeare use verse to dramatic effect? What are the basic rules of his most common metre, iambic pentameter? What metre is used for the witches in \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e? Can you tell the difference between a trochee and spondee?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbigail Rokison-Woodall guides us through the intricacies of Shakespeare's dramatic verse to answer the fundamental questions of his poetic form. From blank verse to songs and sonnets, this guide explains the basic 10 syllable verse line of iambic pentameter and explores how it varies through anapests, trochees, spondees, other metrical feet and line endings. The different metres used for the witches in \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e and the fairies in \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e take us through tetrameters and trimeters. Monosyllables, rhyme, enjambment and the change from verse into prose are explained in terms of their dramatic significance to create new resonances for readers. An indispensable resource for students and performers, this close look at Shakespeare's verse spans the whole of his writing career and ensures a deeper understanding of the form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArden Shakespeare Insights \u003c\/b\u003eare short guides that offer context and critical evaluation to inform and enrich the study of Shakespeare's plays or poems. These short, practical and expert guides illuminate Shakespeare's texts and provide a fully rounded view of his world and his work from the early modern period to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbigail Rokison-Woodall \u003c\/b\u003eis Deputy Director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK.  Her first monograph, \u003ci\u003eShakespearean Verse Speaking \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Shakespeare's Globe first book award. As well as writing a number of journal articles and chapters on Shakespeare and theatre, she has also published \u003ci\u003eShakespeare for Young People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare in the Theatre: Nicholas Hytner \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It: Language and Writing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also works on the RSC's 'Signing Shakespeare', a project which has produced a series of resources and films for teaching Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eMacbeth \u003c\/i\u003eto deaf children.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Arden Shakespeare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350445581\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63542217638028,"sku":"9781350445581","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_eff193c0-a161-48c1-916d-c7a7895644e3.jpg?v=1793398781","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350445581","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}