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 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:52 am
I absolutely love Shakespeare, but I don't know that I can choose on of his plays as my favorite (I know, kind of hypocritical since I'm asking you to). I think I'd have to go with Macbeth followed by King Lear.
King Lear was the first play by Shakespeare that I ever read, it was very exciting.
Macbeth was probably the third or fourth, but I can relate so well to the main character. I also acted out a scene from it with my best friend and then just this year I used on of Macbeth's speeches for an audition piece which landed me in a leading role.
What's your favorite play and why?
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:12 am
I saw this post and had to reply. I never honestly expected to see something about Shakespeare in a Science guild. Ah well.
Yes. I haven't actually read more than a handful of his plays (I think I've read five), but I own his complete works, and I'm getting there....Wait! I've read six. Never mind.
My favorite, though? Probably Twelfth Night. I just thought that was a great play, even though no one dies. *no tragedy!* ...yes.
So, yes, really, I have absolutely nothing to contribute to this discussion other than what my favorite play is.
Ooh. New question (maybe?): how many people here actually understand Shakespeare? I mean, I can get what he's saying perfectly, but I know a lot of people read something of his and have absolutely no idea what he's trying to say.
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:36 pm
Hikari_K Ooh. New question (maybe?): how many people here actually understand Shakespeare? I mean, I can get what he's saying perfectly, but I know a lot of people read something of his and have absolutely no idea what he's trying to say. I've talked to people who get so confused with the language, but I also understand it perfectly. I love how it's so different from modern speech and gives a break from all the abbreviations and slangs. It comes perfectly naturally to me though, it has ever since King Lear.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:44 pm
Ah yes, Iambic Pentameter is amazing. I too can understand his form of speech, However I would like to read some of his comedies honestly, Sure Julius Caesar and Romeo And Juliet are amzing, but I would like to read his comedies. And to own the art of insults poster would be nice too, "He is like a Candle, the better part burnt out." Or "She is so large that I could pick out countries in her." mrgreen
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:56 pm
I am a Taming of the Shrew fan. I also like The Comedy of Error. I saw that one in an outdoor theater and it was awesome!
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:55 pm
I also really liked Macbeth--the theme of betrayal and guilt and just madness was extremely entertaining. But my favorite, of course, is A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's a comedy, I know, but it's crafted really well and with all the subplots and madness I have a really good time with it.
As for the language, some things of his are easier to understand than others. I generally have a better time with it if I've seen it before or have read a summary, and if I haven't then I can understand it, but it takes a bit longer than normal reading. Plus, I'm lazy, so I get tired of stuff like that kind of easily...but it's really worth it to make the effort.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:23 pm
I'm actually taking Shakespeare 3233: The Later Plays this semester and I have to say that Othello transcends, by far, all the plays from the second half of his career. Othello is the classic example for Shakespearean tragedy. There aren't as many sexual innuendoes to be found either. Just the clear poetic form of Othello's love for Desdemona that is later thrashed by Iago, the most clever villain of all of Shakespeare's villains. What's really brilliant about Iago is that he most definately could have gotten away with his plot to overthrow Othello had it not been for his wife. Brilliant treachery. Not many flaws in his plan, just Emilia, whom I commend for ratting him out. He also very subtly brushed on race, which I think makes Shakespeare ahead of his time. Overall, great play for villainy and underlying social issues.
"Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them."
Act 1, scene 2
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:27 am
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I love Shakespeare
Macbeth is an awesome play
I like Romeo and Juliet too, and Much ado about Nothing.
But Yeah, Macbeth is my fave too.. :3
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:50 pm
I love A Midsummer Night's Dream heart
it's hilariousy romantic xDD
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:59 pm
I have to say I have always adored a Midsummer's Night Dream, but I was in love with Twelf Night before I even knew who Shakespeare was. The first play of his I ever read was Macbeth.
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:43 pm
I aways thought Twelfth Night and MacBeth were really good. And I haven't had the chance to yet, but I really want to read Othello.
Regarding the language, I noticed that the more you read it, the more you start to understand it.
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