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Jun 22, 2023

As You Like It, II.5

Since the the 1800s it has been common to pronounce this name "JAY-kweez". However, the original pronunciation sounds more like "Jakes". Shakespeare has some fun with this pronunciation because it was also a word for the toilet. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FqA9wUzQBiahZzx5Sahr6?si=AbnlOvY3RnuaYCOrYMxV4g

Aug 16, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, IV.1

encouraged

Aug 14, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, II.1

arthritis caused by harsh weather

Aug 13, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I.1

dew

Aug 13, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I.1

Thwarted. The word is used in a similar way in “Romeo and Juliet” in the phrase “star cross'd lovers”.

Aug 11, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, V.1

a speech following the conclusion of a play

Aug 11, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, V.1

grieve

Aug 11, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, V.1

blood

Aug 3, 2021

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, II.1

This word had several meanings in Shakespeare's time. In this context it refers to a supernatural being. Until Shakespeare wrote this play, such beings were scary and to be feared.

Aug 2, 2021

Richard III, II.3

This word as printed in the First and Second Folios is "Pursuing". That is the first word on the page. The signature mark on the previous page indicates that it should be "Ensuing". Modern editions go with "Ensuing".