Ive Got To Memorize 20 Lines from Shakespere And Iam No Drama Student How do i Get Started?

Answer 1

I have had to memorize many many scripts and I always use the same method. I sit down and look over one line at a time. I repeat that line over and over until I have it, then I had the next line to it, and repeat both lines over and over until I get the whole monolgue or scene down. Read over it a couple of times beforehand, but the most important thing to do when you are memorizing a script is to give yourself time to get it down. The more time you have to work on it, the better you will learn it.

Answer 2

Shakespeare is written in iambic pentameter. There is a rhythm to the lines. Learn the rhythm in the words like you would in song. An example is the phrase, "This above all to thine own self be true". The rhythm is Ta-t-t-Ta-t-t-Ta-t-t-Ta. Learning the rhythm will help you learn the lines.

I also find that it's easier to learn lines as I hear them. Learn the rhythm, speak the rhythm, record yourself doing it, and listen to it until you know it.

Answer 3

Try to add personality to it without overdoing it! Characterize the lines!