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All the Words on Stage: A Complete Pronunciation Dictionary for the Plays of William Shakespeare

Author Louis Scheeder, Shane Ann Younts
Publisher Smith & Kraus Pub Inc
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ISBN / ASIN1575252147
ISBN-139781575252148
Sales Rank289,310
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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All The Words on Stage is a pronunciation dictionary of Shakespearean theatre vocabulary. A comprehensive glossary includes character names, place names, and all unfamiliar words, as well as words whose pronunciation is affected by the iambic pentameter line. A respelling system and phonetic transcriptions make this guide accessible to an audience ranging from high-school students to academic specialists. All The Words on Stage also includes a chapter on verse scansion and an appendix detailing language usage specific to each play.