(Iambic Pentameter - Part 4) Short Lines: Leaving Us Hanging
With short lines of verse, Shakespeare invented the sound of silence.
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Blake Ellis
Oct 13 min read
(Iambic Pentameter - Part 3) Feminine Endings and Shakespeare's Hidden Direction
Instances of irregular scansion, such as feminine endings, are Shakespeare’s hidden direction.
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Blake Ellis
Sep 174 min read
(Iambic Pentameter - Part 2) Playing Verse: Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other
Playing verse by using poetic feet
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Blake Ellis
Sep 54 min read
(Iambic Pentameter - Part 1) It's All in the Rhythm
Using Iambic Pentameter is how Shakespeare directs actors through the text.
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Blake Ellis
Aug 263 min read
Breaking The Fourth Wall: The Secret to Playing Shakespearean Soliloquies
Learn how breaking the fourth wall can engage your audience and elevate your performance of Shakespearean soliloquies.
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