Shakespeare' As You Like It: Effective Use Of Sound In Jaques' Speech

Part I of Essay
As infamous as Shakespeare is, and as well known as his works are, some prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to look at Jaques speech, such as use of language or imagery yet, something we often do not reflect on is the sound of the p ....

Part II of Essay
.... in the final two sentences, before the actual ages begin, is the ‘aw' sound. The fluctuation like that of a ring master, is striving to gain attention before the show starts. The first three stages can be considered the childhood progressing into adulthood stages. “Mewling and puking...” (2.7.144), are two words, which when said, they are slurred and unclear, much like that of the speech of an infant. The ‘ew' in mewling and the ‘you' sound in puking are common noises from young children. Next we reach the schoolboy stage. Young me ....