blank verse is the sound of sincerity. the sound of emotional truth. that doesn't mean that some very clever characters can't lie in verse! but in general, in shakespeare, if you're speaking in verse you mean everything you say #shakespeare #iambicpentameter #verse #theatre #acting

10% of Shakespeare plays use rhyming verse. Rhyme in Shakespeare signifies so many wonderful things including magic, sudden realisations, unrequited love and competition. It can be unconscious or conscious so don't hide from it, use it! Also check out my reels on blank verse and prose. #shakespeare #acting #verse #rhyme #literature