I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died.

[oh_lorelei]

One of the great things about playwrights such as Shakespeare is their ability to bring poetry to life by putting it on the stage. Poetry has gone through many phases through the ages, from being read orally, to becoming a more solitary reading activity, and to a great degree simply becoming less and less common because of the effort required to

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[kuinr]

Splendid post. And, of course, you should see Derek Jacobi doing the Prologue in Kenneth Branagh's film of Henry V -- one of the greatest Shakespeare films ever made, if not the greatest.

Hamlet

[liver86]

Also, along with songs in Shakespeare's plays, there is also the scene where young Hamlet presents his play in the court. Intriguing - a play withing a play, how inventive. Shakespeare is even funny at times, with undying comedy for the ages instead of comedy aimed at celebrities and political issues of the day, which tend to get less funny over time.

As with verse and prose, I'm sure everyone who has studied Shakespeare in high school will know that Shakespeare would write prose for lesser characters or speeches of lesser importance and reserve the verse for highlighting the important parts. An example of this off the top of my head is the lovable Falstaff in Henry IV who spoke in prose most of the time, probably because he was drunk half the time.

Shakespeare is the total package.

[lad_56]

True say about the essence of poetry going through many phases. When you think about this deeply, you wonder and become amazed of the various transitions that poetry has undergone. It can be expressed and understood through your own pleasure or through someone else. One could read it, hear it and even view poetry being unfolded. It's rather amazing of how it has evolved...!