2006-10-30 02:12:55 · 7 answers · asked by justanotheruser 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The answer to read 'cliff notes' makes me sick. If you are going to say you read a book, for heaven's sake, read the real book. Take your time and like one of the answerers said, read it out loud or with others so you can really understand it. My younger brother always bought his daughter 'cliff notes' all thru school and she never really read a book. I told him he was helping her cheat, and he said he had never read any real books untill he started reading Tom Clancy books. Then guess what, when she got to Collage, it took her 5 years,full time ,to graduate, because she had no idea of doing her literature work without 'cheating.'
2006-10-30 02:27:43 · answer #1 · answered by breaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read it aloud. I know that's so elementary school, but it really does keep you focused. Shakespeare is easy to read if you just rearrange the order of the words in a sentence. Don't read an act then go do something else. You have to get into a state of mind to read the book, and once you're in it, the words will just flow and make sense. It's all basically concentration.
2006-10-30 04:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mesie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local Borders books and pick up a copy of one of the "Cliff Notes." cheat books for King Henry. They are yellow and black and you usually find them somewhere around the poetry and literature section on a little display end cap. They have one for almost ever piece of literature out there...
They are little, thin, yellow & black pieces of heaven for anyone not really into the classics, that need to understand them for school. I have just bought them just because... Sometimes it is good to hear another perspective on your outlook and take on what an author means.
2006-10-30 04:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see anything wrong in using CliffNotes, SparkNotes or any other study guides IN ADDITION TO/ IN CONJUNCTION WITH actually reading the play (which is what one answerer has already suggested.
So, follow the links below - but remember, if you don't READ the play, these notes are NOT going to give you the understanding and depth you need to appreciate and to test well on the work.
2006-10-30 03:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
review some cliff notes first, so you have a basic idea of the story. Then read itout load. Ask a classmate or two to join you. This will slow you down and make you listen to the story, instead of scanning over the words.
2006-10-30 02:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by world traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the video store and rent a copy of Henry V by Kenneth Brannagh (director and star of the film). It's the best adaptation you'll ever see. And seeing it will make it come alive for you.
2006-10-30 02:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let your mind flow like water.
2006-10-30 02:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋