Jeannette Nelson
Keeping It Active: a Practical Guide to Rhetoric
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848429369
- author:
- Jeannette Nelson
- format:
- Trade Paperback
- publisher:
- Hern Books, The Limited, Nick
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 192
- Genre:
- Theater / Direction & Production Performing Arts
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Understanding how to use language effectively is crucial for any performer. This guide explains the art of persuasion in playwriting and provides practical exercises to help actors bring performances to life on stage.
Drawing on her experience working with actors, Jeannette Nelson introduces major rhetorical techniques and devices used by playwrights. She offers in-depth analysis of dialogue from across the theatrical canon, including works by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, Helen Edmundson, and Tanika Gupta.
Whether you're an actor, director, or drama teacher, this book will empower you with a greater understanding of how language underpins dramatic works. It provides the tools to unlock the text, understand characters, connect with the audience, and perform with greater confidence and authenticity.
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