British Word of the Day: yeahyeahyeah - A widely used response of affirmation. (American's "Uh-huh".) eg: "Yeahyeahyeah, I think I know what you're saying."
I completely do not have time to write a blog.
It's a Friday night.
I have pictures from Winchester Cathedral that I'd like to post, but I don't have that kind of time.
This term is getting curiouser and curiouser.
Spent 4 hours in the English Faculty Library tomorrow. I didn't get much done, though I went through book after book. It was horrible. I came home with just one that may prove helpful. Tomorrow, I'll hit up the Bodleian, since that's one of the only libraries open on Saturday's during term time, open from 10 - 4. I'll see what I can find in the Shakespeare section of the History section. I managed to find that area on accident last time I went in the Radcliffe Camera.
So much to do.
2500 words for Monday on how our knowledge of the conventions of theatre in Shakespeare's age affect the way we read his plays.
2500 words to go.
Oh, dear.
Cheers! (I think?)
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I always get a charge out of WS' (few) stage directives: "Send in the clowns" for Bottom and crew in AMND; "flourishes and alarums" in every history play; "exeunt" which sounds like a grunt? a sneeze?
ReplyDeleteDid I mention "exit, pursued by a Bear" and "enter pirates"? favorites, from bad plays . . . .
Hang in there, sweet lady---
then there's always the strange interlude in Brit theatre (you've got me spelling this way too)of males playing female roles. Was it strictly a guys' club? a strange dip in public propriety? Was it considered "campy"? Yet WS's female characters (Beatrice, Kate the "Shrew" to name a few) have incredible depth in their roles, the equal of their male counterparts---was that to keep the male actors happy with their part ("o let me not play a woman--I have a beard coming!" AMND) or was it incredible egalitarian sensitivity on WS's part?
ReplyDeletePub talk, for sure---have one poured slowly for me.
Enjoy your England spring!
and "smale foweles maken melodye"