Question

You were given a list of things to do before and during your reading as steps to take to better understand Shakespeare explain some of those ideas here and why they would help you improve your comprehension

Answer 1

Read aloud: Shakespeare's works are mostly plays, which makes us understand that he wrote a type of narrative that should be spoken and not read silently. Knowing this information allows the reader to better understand what is written, reading aloud, obeying all the punctuation of the text and the intonation that the characters are using. This is also true for poems, since poems are meant to be recited.

Using a dictionary: Shakespeare's works were written hundreds of years ago. From the time when Shakespeare wrote to the present, the English language has changed a lot, which has meant that some words are no longer used and become totally unknown to our generation. For this reason, it is important that when reading a Shakespeare work you use a dictionary to know the meaning of words that are unfamiliar to you.

Research on contracted words: Shakespeare used to use many contracted words in his poems, so that his rhyme scheme was not impaired. These words are written with the lack of a letter which totally modifies your writing and consequently your pronunciation, making them often unknown. For this reason, it is important that you search for those words.