2007-10-06 23:11:52 · 2 answers · asked by fuzzy_emo_cornflake 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
OMG, I agree with Theatre Doc and Cider :-) Ever hear of West Side Story or see the movie? If you mean translating it literally, then read it and after each passage write what you take it to mean in your own words. How would you say it?
2007-10-08 07:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
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Whole script translated to modern english of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespear.?
2015-09-10 00:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by Pet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But it is really dumb. R & J is written in modern English. Middle English and Old English were quite different languages. Seesh! Doesn't your teacher know that? Rewriting the plays in contemporary patois is not the way in my estimation to get students to appreciate Shakespeare. One such 'translation" is called West Side Story.
2007-10-07 09:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh I have almost the same assignment! The best is to go to sparknotes 'no fear shakespeare' part...pick your play and it will be translated in a second! It's really really good! Anyways good luck!
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2007-10-06 23:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the enjoyment of reading or hearing the Bard is the poetry.
In "modern" English:
These two kids, like, you know? Their parents totally are hatin on each other. So they go and fall in love and stuff. Stuff happens, you know? like serious stuff, and they die. And the parents are like you know? totally sad and stuff.
Loses something in the translation, n'est-ce pas?
2007-10-07 12:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
The original text is beside the modern text to give a better understanding of what the phrases mean.
2007-10-08 13:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by WAhoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was curious on the answer too
2016-07-30 04:33:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋