Description
| Product ID: | 9781350120419 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing |
| Title: | As You Like It: Language and Writing |
| Authors: | Author: Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Prof. Dympna Callaghan |
| Page Count: | 168 |
| Subjects: | Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Shakespeare studies & criticism, English |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating As You Like It: Language and Writing explores one of Shakespeare’s best-known comedies. It considers the literary and theatrical contexts in which Shakespeare was writing; examines, in detail, the different forms of language used in the play and considers ways in which language and meaning have changed over time, and are affected by performance. Each chapter contains a 'Writing matters' section which provides suggestions for activities that can further enhance a student’s understanding of the play. This informative guide to Shakespeare's popular comedy equips students with the critical skills to analyze its language, structure and themes and to expand and enrich their own responses to the play. As You Like It: Language and Writing explores one of Shakespeare’s best-known comedies. It considers the literary and theatrical contexts in which Shakespeare was writing; examines, in detail, the different forms of language used in the play and considers ways in which language and meaning have changed over time, and are affected by performance. Each chapter contains a ''Writing matters'' section which provides suggestions for activities that can further enhance a student’s understanding of the play. This informative guide to Shakespeare''s popular comedy equips students with the critical skills to analyze its language, structure and themes and to expand and enrich their own responses to the play. |
| Imprint Name: | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-03 |