A proper introduction to anything about Shakespeare should include sound and fury, (Macbeth), a kingdom for a stage, princes to act and monarchs to behold the swelling scene. (King Henry V)
Whereas, in the relatively short video above, the stage is a library and the presenter (and author of “Your Daily Shakespeare” and of “Shakespeare in Pictures)” is by nature a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles (A Winter’s Tale).
His shockingly unremarkable resume is found here.
Yet, the virtue of the video—if any—is that it tells you as much as needed to decide if and how much the “Your Daily Shakespeare” situational dictionary and/or the “Shakespeare in Pictures” book-Internet combination can be helpful to you.
The recent “Shakespeare in Pictures” is indeed a book-Internet combination, meaning that the graphic part of the book, that is, the “quotes-turned-into-pictures,” are easily accessible on the Internet via an address or key found in the printed part of the book.
Equally, “Shakespeare in Pictures“ demonstrates a new, original, extensively proven and tested system to accurately and amusingly memorize the influencing, convincing, persuading, motivating, thought-provoking, amusing, hilarious, exciting, crushing, stone-moving or killing Shakespearean quote(s), “to drive your friends into action and your enemies into despair.”
One hundred quotes have been converted into pictures (online) and are part of the Internet section connected to the book. Over 500 (to date) have been produced. Should you find the idea tempting (i.e. having at hand your personal “arsenal of verbal weapons to drive your friends into action and your enemies into despair”), you will find that temptation satisfied both in “Your Daily Shakespeare” and in “Shakespeare in Pictures.” For any related questions please send an email to yourdailyshakespeare@gmail.com.
The aforementioned introductory video will not, “last out a night in Russia where nights are longest there” (Measure for Measure). Besides, the creator of the video is well aware that “…brevity is the soul of wit…” (Hamlet), Yet, equally, “There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.” (King Henry V). That is, there is information sufficient in the video, as well as examples of use, for you to determine if and how “Your Daily Shakespeare” and “Shakespeare in Pictures” can help you in your endeavors. If you have more questions, “Ask what question(s) thou canst possible and I will answer unpremeditated” (King Henry VI, part 1).
Should even the promised compactness (of the video presentation) prove too long and promote the notorious “sleep that knits up the ravell’d sleeve of care… etc.” (Macbeth)—be positive and consider it (the presentation), but one intelligent alternative to Ambien, or equivalent sleep-inducing remedy. Or feel free to remind me that,
“The best of rest is sleep,
And that thou oft provokest” (Measure for Measure”)
Yet, should you have more question, please “Ask me what question thou canst possible, and I will answer unpremeditated“ (Henry VI, part 1). But if you think that acquiring energetic, incisive, motivating, memorable, musical and amusing speech (and/or writing skills) is a waste of time, then…
“I’ll break my staff,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,
And deeper than did ever plummet sound
I’ll drown my book” (The Tempest)
Thank you for reading and “May all the number of the stars give light to your fair way!” (Julius Caesar)
Jimmie Moglia