Shakespeare's Wordcraft

Written for readers who have a passion for Shakespeare Shakespeare's Wordcraft takes a comprehensive look at Shakespeare's stellar use of language devices throughout his plays devices he used to ink memorable lines like these: I must be cruel only to be kind Fair is foul and foul is fair Once more unto the breach dear friends once more! Friends Romans countrymen lend me your ears!In a clear accessible non-academic style using plain terms modern quotes and several thousand examples Shakespeare's Wordcraft deftly reveals how these lasting lines were not accidental or coincidental but designed and crafted by a master of the word.