In interpreting a Shakespeare soliloquy, we are composers. They act as innocents, with no concept of how their secret prejudices are going to explode all over the family. Neither realizes what their hatred is going to do to their children. The juxtaposition of stress tells us that Shakespeare feels it’s important that we understand it’s about two families, who are full of dignity. and really emphasizes the first syllable in DIGnity. See how the first option gives us a much stronger beginning. ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ / Two households, both alike in dignity Two HOUSEholds, BOTH aLIKE in DIGniTY ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ ~ Two households, both alike in dignity TWO HOUSEholds, BOTH aLIKE in DIGnity. As you speak it, juxtapose it with the METRE STRESS For example if you encounter an unstressed word that, in fact, needs stress for meaning, it creates a tension between sound and meaning that adds weight to the word – a weight of meaning and emotion. EXAMPLES OF SCANSION HOW TOThese are CLUES on how to manage the line. You will notice right away the METRE STRESS does NOT always lie with the SENSE STRESS. The which if you with patient ears attend, (Perfect) Is now the two-hours’ tra f fic of our stage (It SEEMS "hours" should be emphasized too) Which but their children ’ s end, naught could remove- (Perfect - But, what's with the dash? Shakespeare whispering?) The fearful passage of their death-marked love (Perfect)Īnd the continuance of their parents’ rage- (Trying to make 'continuance' two syllables is impossible) This is called an 'elision') ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ /ĭoth with their death bury their parents’ strife. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows ("piteous is only two syllables instead of three. ( Perfect)įrom forth the fatal loins of these two foes (Perfect)Ī pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, (Perfect) Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Sense and Iambic match)įrom ancient grudge break to new mutin y, (It SEEMS that "break" should have emphasis) In fair V erona, where we lay our scene, (Perfect Iambic line. T wo households, both alike in dignity ( it SEEMS like "Two" should have emphasis also)
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