As a recent convert from Shakespeare Non-Appreciator to Shakespeare Appreciator, I can list a few things that helped me.
1) Shakespeare's sentence structure and vocabulary are incredibly vibes-based. You might say he was a vibe-scripter. Channel your inner LLM and use fuzzy logic.
1a. Do read a nicely annotated copy for unfamiliar words, but don't get too hung up on it.
2) The iambic verse meter was unfamiliar to me, but is absolutely crucial to the vibes. So while reading, *literally* mumble the words like "bah-DUM-bah-DUM-bah-DUM" until you get a feel for it.
3) You can talk back to the characters. Just because a character says something, even if they say it eloquently, doesn't mean it is true or even supposed to be true. The character might not even think it is true, or they might change their mind about it in the very next line.
Some of these things you should probably not do in public.
I watched a dress rehearsal of Macbeth today!
so good!
Calling everyone I know a cream-faced loon
As a recent convert from Shakespeare Non-Appreciator to Shakespeare Appreciator, I can list a few things that helped me.
1) Shakespeare's sentence structure and vocabulary are incredibly vibes-based. You might say he was a vibe-scripter. Channel your inner LLM and use fuzzy logic.
1a. Do read a nicely annotated copy for unfamiliar words, but don't get too hung up on it.
2) The iambic verse meter was unfamiliar to me, but is absolutely crucial to the vibes. So while reading, *literally* mumble the words like "bah-DUM-bah-DUM-bah-DUM" until you get a feel for it.
3) You can talk back to the characters. Just because a character says something, even if they say it eloquently, doesn't mean it is true or even supposed to be true. The character might not even think it is true, or they might change their mind about it in the very next line.
Some of these things you should probably not do in public.
Have I told you lately I love you?