Essay Archive - Shakespeare' As You Like It: Effective Use of Sound In Jaques' Speech
Shakespeare' As You Like It: Effective Use of Sound In Jaques' Speech
As infamous as Shakespeare is, and as well known as his works are, some
prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to
look at Jaques speech, such as use of language or imagery yet, something we
often do not reflect on is the sound of the prose. When reading this particular
speech, the subject is directly related to the sounds Shakespeare has chosen.
We are guided gracefully through the stages of life in twenty-seven lines. As
it is read aloud, the reader hears the actual sounds that ea....
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