Shakespearean Rhetoric

A Practical Guide for Actors, Directors, Students and Teachers

AvBenet Brandreth,Michael Dobson

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Classical Rhetoric, the art of persuasion, formed the sum and substance of Shakespeare’s education and was the basis of his understanding of the power of language and how it worked to move, delight and teach. Rhetoric, which seeks to explain the way that language works to influence others, provides a powerful, transformative tool for approaching text in performance. This book helps you understand the key concepts of rhetoric. It gives clear explanations, stripped of jargon, and examples of rhetorical technique in the plays. It also provides engaging, practical exercises to unlock character and to identify themes in the plays through the lens of rhetoric. Academically rigorous, based on more than a decade of practical experience in the use of rhetoric in drama at the highest level, it is an ideal companion for anyone engaging with Shakespeare in performance.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-04-22
Mått:138 x 216 x 16 mm
Vikt:345 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Arden Performance Companions
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350087965

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Benet Brandreth Q.C. is a barrister and an award-winning performer and expert on rhetoric and Shakespeare's use of language. For over twelve years he has taught the principles and practical application of rhetoric to actors, directors and students at the RSC, the Donmar Warehouse and RADA.

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Shakespearean Rhetoric will greatly aid anybody who needs a text illuminating in order to decipher character - not only in Shakespeare’s works, but in most classic, European texts that students will be asked to study or perform. Acting Shakespeare is made easier with the guidelines of rhetorical techniques discussed and concisely demonstrated in Benet Brandreth’s book. Unlocking a character through their chosen rhetorical techniques is explained in simple terms and shown to work in practice. A vital aid for all modern students of Shakespeare - with a concise grounding in English grammar thrown in for good measure.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction2. A Brief History of Classical Rhetoric3. Shakespeare’s Approach to Rhetoric4. What is Rhetoric?5. Invention: Ethos, Pathos and Logos6. Disposition 6. Invention and Disposition in the Rehearsal Room7. Style8. Rhetorical Techniques and Tropes: Indicators of Mental State9. Rhetorical Techniques and Tropes: Indicators of Theme and Structure10. Style in the Rehearsal Room11. Rhetoric in Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, Othello and MacbethNotesIndex