Shakespearean Winter '09

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Originally Posted by Tallon

Okay i finished slightly early :D i loved it though. Will have to re-read parts when we start discussing it.

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Tallon If you really loved it, you should read all the history plays - they keep getting better and better; and as I said, they are all part of the story - like sequels. I surprised myself, a few years back, reading them all...only one I didn't read was Henry VIII. There is some question as to whether Shakespeare actually wrote that one; besides I pretty much knew the story but I do plan to read it eventually. I finished with Richard III. I love all the Henry plays emensely. It was a worthwhile pursuit, believe me.

Definitely, when the discussion officially starts, we will review all the text, so we can all re-read it as we go along.

I will certainly go on and read more of his histories. Although i want to get them in book form (rather than the online copy i just read).

Whenever i read Shakespeare and then immediately read something else i always end up trying to read it in a Shakespearian rhythm, as if there are rhymes. It hurts my brain.

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Originally Posted by Tallon

Whenever i read Shakespeare and then immediately read something else i always end up trying to read it in a Shakespearian rhythm, as if there are rhymes. It hurts my brain.

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Haha, I'm worse. Whenever I read Shakespeare I have a tendency to actually start thinking in Shakespearean language. I also have to hold back saying "thou" and "hast" in normal speech. Somewhat annoying.

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Richard II is not a lesser known play. It's a great play. If it's truly lesser known, it's incredibly under rated.

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I agree somewhat.

I was just surprised that the last three plays (MWOW, Winter's Tale, and now Richard II) beat out the "bigs"--you know, Lear, Hamlet, Richard III, etc.

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Originally Posted by Tallon

I will certainly go on and read more of his histories. Although i want to get them in book form (rather than the online copy i just read).

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You're reading these online? Ouch, it's hard enough muddling through the crabbed, over-punctuated, weirdly constructed language when it's clearly written on a page. I can't imagine doing this online. I suppose you have the advantage of easy quoting, though. You can just copy, instead of having to print all of it.

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Originally Posted by mayneverhave

Haha, I'm worse. Whenever I read Shakespeare I have a tendency to actually start thinking in Shakespearean language. I also have to hold back saying "thou" and "hast" in normal speech. Somewhat annoying.

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I'm already annoyed. Not really, but control the Elizabethanism, if possible.

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Originally Posted by Janine

Hey, Quark, I like the alteration to your avatar - perfect 'Quark' for the season. That really make me laugh, first time I realised those were fir branches around the edge....haha....very clever indeed! :lol: Leave it to you!

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Yeah, it's my small attempt at festivity. I'm glad that you got it, though. I thought people might mistake the branches for green algae. They didn't show up too well when I shrunk them to fit.

Still, I think you beat me as far as festivity goes. You changed your whole setup. Very well done. I like the backgrounds and everything on your user page, particularly.

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I was just surprised that the last three plays (MWOW, Winter's Tale, and now Richard II) beat out the "bigs"--you know, Lear, Hamlet, Richard III, etc.

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Haha - those never get picked, Quark, and I am dying to talk about any of the three...those are the ones I know so well by now....but I guess it is not detined to be, right?

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You're reading these online? Ouch, it's hard enough muddling through the crabbed, over-punctuated, weirdly constructed language when it's clearly written on a page. I can't imagine doing this online. I suppose you have the advantage of easy quoting, though. You can just copy, instead of having to print all of it.

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Quark,I know this is directed at someone else, but I actually did this on MWOW because my own Shakespeare book is sort of heavy with teeny weeny type and my eyes are bothering me presently from some medications I have to take. Now what I did find is it is easy if one takes it slowly and what I did was copy to my document program and then proceed to underline the words or phrases I needed assistence on or to look up. It as a lot easier to sort things out and then to actually quote passages from the text. Of course :( I did not get too far with this process, but it seemed like a good idea at first.

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I'm already annoyed. Not really, but control the Elizabethanism, if possible.

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Oh you are such a joke! haha

Whoever said they do this; I do the same thing, if I read or listen to a lot of Shakespeare - I also wake up reciting the lines; not that they are at all accurate; but I wake up from dreaming saying things in Shakespearean language - it is truly strange sometimes....

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Yeah, it's my small attempt at festivity. I'm glad that you got it, though. I thought people might mistake the branches for green algae. They didn't show up too well when I shrunk them to fit.

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I thought it worked. I don't think it looks like algae at all. I knew what it was right away and it make me chuckle....very clever!

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Still, I think you beat me as far as festivity goes. You changed your whole setup. Very well done. I like the backgrounds and everything on your user page, particularly.

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Oh, thank you so much, Quark! 'The Nutcracker' Drawing is my own, but since I used it last year as a signature photo, I was going to change it before Christmas. The night I changed the page it was just handy and fit the color scheme. I may change it nearer Christmas day. Thanks again - that was a nice compliment.:)

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Originally Posted by Janine

Haha - those never get picked, Quark, and I am dying to talk about any of the three...those are the ones I know so well by now....but I guess it is not detined to be, right?

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You need to call on your friends to help you out during the poll. Which one did you vote on this time around?

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Originally Posted by Janine

'The Nutcracker' Drawing is my own, but since I used it last year as a signature photo, I was going to change it before Christmas.

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I didn't know you drew your avatar. When did you do that? It looks great.

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Originally Posted by Janine

Whoever said they do this; I do the same thing, if I read or listen to a lot of Shakespeare - I also wake up reciting the lines; not that they are at all accurate; but I wake up from dreaming saying things in Shakespearean language - it is truly strange sometimes....

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Hah, I said it. The worst, however, was when I read a lot of Hemingway and started eliminating adverbs from my speech.

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Originally Posted by mayneverhave

Hah, I said it. The worst, however, was when I read a lot of Hemingway and started eliminating adverbs from my speech.

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mayneverhave,:lol: yeah funny how it invades you pysche....... I fully expect to be reciting Shakespeare soon enough in my sleep....now I don't know about eliminating adverbs...that one is funny, too...