How to Study Shakespeare
Overview
5 Keys to Study Shakespeare
How to Study Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s works are very precious and important, however; it can be a confusing experience at times. Shakespeare’s style and language have some role in this difficulty.
To fully understand and appreciate his works, there are some tips which can help. First, one can start with his plays.Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, or especially Macbeth are popular and intriguing plays. Secondly, choosing a good edition is very important. There are two ways. One can reach modernized texts or texts that have not been modernized. When non-modernized texts are preferred, one can use annotated texts which provide definitions, context, and value-added information that will help you to understand what is going on in the play.Third, you should keep up with his language because some of the words in Shakespeare's plays have a different meaning today than when the plays were written, or they are no longer in use.Then, read carefully and slowly. Before you start, make sure you will be in a quiet area. Finally,pay attention to his wordplay. He uses a lot of metaphors and similes that makes some passages more difficult to understand.