1. First, Shakespeare wrote his plays in blank verse featuring iambic
pentameter because that was the style of the day. Think of it as a way
for an author to show off--and it really is quite impressive if one
thinks about it. There are very few authors who can create characters
and plots as rich as Shakespeare's and write their lines in a consistent
meter.
2. Secondly (I think that this might be what you are asking), when
Shakespeare's characters speak in verse (iambic pentameter), they are
usually the noble (aristocratic) characters, and their speech represents
their high culture and position in society. If you simply look at one
of Shakespeare's plays, you can often tell when the commoners are
speaking because their lines will go from margin to margin (this is
true, too, of nobles who are acting like commoners--whether they're
involved in evil schemes, losing their minds, or are drunk!). In
contrast, Shakespeare's other characters' lines should sound and look
different to you--they should sound "sing-songy" and should look like
poetry with uneven lengths.
A good example of this is from Othello. When Iago is speaking to his
peers or to those in position of authority over them, his speech is in
verse, but when he is plotting and talking to Roderigo (especially at
the play's beginning), his lines are not in iambic pentameter--this
represents the bawdy nature of his speech and, in truth, the baseness of
his character.
We are supposed to fill in the blanks using the verbs in parentheses in either the Simple Pat tense or the Present Perfect tense:
1. Are you going to have a rest tonight? You look tired. You have read so much.
2, Have you played that game yest? No, I haven't. I'm going to do it tonight.
3, Jane hasn't talked to me this week.
4. Would you like some more coffee? No, thanks. I have already had three cups.
5. The room looks so clean! Thanks, I have just vacuumed in here.
6. How many times have you seen him today?
7. His joke didn't come off yesterday. Nobody laughed.
8. I bought this car last week. It cost an arm and a leg.
9. I haven't danced since my childhood.
10. We had a lot of fun last summer. We went to Croatia by car and took a lot of photos.
- The Simple Past tense is used to talk about actions that took place at a specific time in the past.
- The action is over and does not present an evident connection with the present moment.
- Common time expressions used with the Simple Past tense are: <u>yesterday, last week, last month, last years, a couple of days ago, three years ago</u>, etc.
- Example: I saw you at the party last night.
- The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about actions that happened or started to happen in the past and still have a connection with the present moment.
- The Present Perfect implies an "until now". Something has or has not been done, until now.
- It is commonly used with: <u>yet, already, just, and never.</u>
- Time expressions that indicate the present, such as "today" or "this week" are also commonly used with the Present Perfect.
Example: I haven't seen Josh today. What do you think he is up to?
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