Language and character /

Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of language to define character, and his characters' use of heightened language to achieve their intentions. Explores the Elizabethan relish of words and th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Arts International, London Weekend Television (Firm), Royal Shakespeare Company, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Carlaw, John, Barton, John, 1928-, Kingsley, Ben, 1943-, Stewart, Patrick, 1940-, Harrow, Lisa
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
Series:	Playing Shakespeare (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Language. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters. English language > Early modern, 1500-1700. Educational television programs.

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Summary:	Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of language to define character, and his characters' use of heightened language to achieve their intentions. Explores the Elizabethan relish of words and the use of Elizabethan English in the development of Shakespeare's characters.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast on London Weekend Television. "FFH 755"--Disc label. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience:	Intended audience: Junior high school through college students and adults.