It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read The Language of Shakespeare by Norman Blake
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book provides an accessible guide to the linguistic environment of Shakespeare, his use of vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction. Although Shakespeare's plays are familiar to us, the language in them is not always easy to understand or translate. Not only does Shakespeare use difficult and seemingly archaic words, but also constructs his sentences and makes use of grammar in a very different way to modern writers. This book is an introduction to the various aspects of the language of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Professor Blake has provided an accessible guide to the...
The Language of Shakespeare by Norman Blake is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.
This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Language of Shakespeare aloud.
The Language of Shakespeare is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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