Part one of term paper
As infamous as Shakespeare is, and as well known as his works are, some prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to look at Jaques speech, such as use of language or imagery yet, something we often do not reflect on is the sound of the prose. When reading this particular speech, the subject is directly re ...

Part two of term paper
... before the show starts. The intonation at which the reader proceeds begins with a high sound due to” ...(a)ll...” 1 being the first word. The ‘aw' sound is repeated at the beginning and three times during the next sentence, “And all the men and women merely players;” (2.7.140). The next sentence is lower in pitch, using a lower ‘ e' sound “..exit and their entrances,” (2.7.141). Reappearing in the final two sentences, before the actual ages begin, is the ‘aw' sound. The fluctuat ...