Size Doesn’t Mean Everything
Shakespeare Out Loud is a recreation of William Shakespeare's famous play; Romeo and Juliet, it has been vacuumed of repetitive and archaic language, and according to the official Shakespeare Out Loud website, keeps around 57% of the original text; however, does it pay homage to the original, does it serve it justice? Indeed, the abridged version of the play not only cuts down all the lackluster information, but manages to preserve many important aspects and does not hinder the reader's ability to enjoy and understand the play. Due to this, the abridged version does not only do it’s job, but perhaps even does it better. Because the plot is clear, the themes are preserved, and all irrelevant or unnecessary …show more content…
All this he uttered with gentle breath, and [a] calm look…
By and by Tybalt comes back to Romeo, and to it they go like lightning, for , ere I could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slain.
And, as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly.
This is the truth, or let Benvolio die (3.1.151-176)
Despite being shorter than the original, this version of Benvolio's speech is slightly easier to interpret and understand, not only that, but it
Though some of the key themes in the abridged version version have been diluted, they are still all there, especially the theme of love and the dramatic effects it can have on lovers. Romeo and Juliet is without a doubt the most recognized and famous love story in English literary tradition, so if it were to lose that key theme of powerful love can be, it would really be ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Clarke …show more content…
Various words have even been changed to help the story flow better for someone who isn’t well versed in shakespearean language (though some instances of it have made it into the abridged), this is even present in the very beginning of the play during the conversation between Sampson and Gregory. In the abridged version Sampson states to Gregory that “we’ll not suffer insults” (1.1.1). Where in the original version he says “on my word, we’ll not carry coals” (1.1.1). The abridged version of this line, as similar as the two might be, is far superior. This is because when the reader is presented with this use of figurative language, they may not comprehend it immediately which can cause a break of thought and distract the reader from what is really happening, disrupting the flow of the play, from just the first line. Along with simple dialogue sequences being changed, entire soliloquies have been edited, but their meaning and impact is still preserved. This is present in Juliet's soliloquy in Act 3, where Juliet is desperately waiting for Romeo to sneak into her room, and
Shakespeare Out Loud is a recreation of William Shakespeare's famous play; Romeo and Juliet, it has been vacuumed of repetitive and archaic language, and according to the official Shakespeare Out Loud website, keeps around 57% of the original text; however, does it pay homage to the original, does it serve it justice? Indeed, the abridged version of the play not only cuts down all the lackluster information, but manages to preserve many important aspects and does not hinder the reader's ability to enjoy and understand the play. Due to this, the abridged version does not only do it’s job, but perhaps even does it better. Because the plot is clear, the themes are preserved, and all irrelevant or unnecessary …show more content…
All this he uttered with gentle breath, and [a] calm look…
By and by Tybalt comes back to Romeo, and to it they go like lightning, for , ere I could draw to part them, was stout Tybalt slain.
And, as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly.
This is the truth, or let Benvolio die (3.1.151-176)
Despite being shorter than the original, this version of Benvolio's speech is slightly easier to interpret and understand, not only that, but it
Though some of the key themes in the abridged version version have been diluted, they are still all there, especially the theme of love and the dramatic effects it can have on lovers. Romeo and Juliet is without a doubt the most recognized and famous love story in English literary tradition, so if it were to lose that key theme of powerful love can be, it would really be ‘Romeo and Juliet’.
Clarke …show more content…
Various words have even been changed to help the story flow better for someone who isn’t well versed in shakespearean language (though some instances of it have made it into the abridged), this is even present in the very beginning of the play during the conversation between Sampson and Gregory. In the abridged version Sampson states to Gregory that “we’ll not suffer insults” (1.1.1). Where in the original version he says “on my word, we’ll not carry coals” (1.1.1). The abridged version of this line, as similar as the two might be, is far superior. This is because when the reader is presented with this use of figurative language, they may not comprehend it immediately which can cause a break of thought and distract the reader from what is really happening, disrupting the flow of the play, from just the first line. Along with simple dialogue sequences being changed, entire soliloquies have been edited, but their meaning and impact is still preserved. This is present in Juliet's soliloquy in Act 3, where Juliet is desperately waiting for Romeo to sneak into her room, and