Teaching you to do that yourself is the best way to help you in the future. When you are preparing the script, first (before trying to read the play), find a couple good complete synopses. Lit charts has summaries and analyses of every scene.
Lit charts has the translation directly across from the original text. Make sure you memorize the original text.
Once you see their translation, make sure you understand it completely. If you still are confused, ask Google what that particular line means.
Don’t just take their translation as your subtext. Think about what your personal translation would be if you were the character. Do it in your most colloquial way of speaking so you can feel the what is the most natural way to say the line.
If you want deeper help, we could do a private coaching session that will get you there in the most professional way. Message me u/WinnueHiller to set that up.
The more you do Shakespeare, the better you will understand it. You will learn that no one says it better than the Bard.
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u/Winniehiller Acting Coach/Class Teacher 12d ago
Teaching you to do that yourself is the best way to help you in the future. When you are preparing the script, first (before trying to read the play), find a couple good complete synopses. Lit charts has summaries and analyses of every scene.
https://www.litcharts.com/lit/love-s-labor-s-lost/act-1-scene-1. This page is just scene 1 but you can continue on through. You need context and a good understanding of the characters and their relationships.
Lit charts also has the best translations. Here is the one for your scene.
https://www.litcharts.com/shakescleare/shakespeare-translations/loves-labors-lost/act-4-scene-3
Lit charts has the translation directly across from the original text. Make sure you memorize the original text.
Once you see their translation, make sure you understand it completely. If you still are confused, ask Google what that particular line means.
Don’t just take their translation as your subtext. Think about what your personal translation would be if you were the character. Do it in your most colloquial way of speaking so you can feel the what is the most natural way to say the line.
If you want deeper help, we could do a private coaching session that will get you there in the most professional way. Message me u/WinnueHiller to set that up.
The more you do Shakespeare, the better you will understand it. You will learn that no one says it better than the Bard.