SESSION ON THE LANGUAGE STYLE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
The Language Club of MCCTE Mahe organized an informative session on The Language Style of William Shakespeare on 22 November 2024 at 3:00 PM in the college campus. The programme aimed to deepen students’ understanding of Shakespearean language, literary techniques, and his contributions to English literature.
The session began with an introduction by the club coordinators, who highlighted Shakespeare’s influence on the English language and world literature. Students were given an overview of key features of Shakespearean style, including the use of iambic pentameter, blank verse, figurative language, soliloquies, wordplay, and inventive vocabulary.
Participants actively engaged in the discussion as selected excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets were presented and analysed. The resource person explained how Shakespeare’s language conveyed deep emotions, complex characters, and universal themes. Students also explored meanings of archaic words, metaphors, and rhetorical devices commonly used by the playwright.
The session created an intellectually stimulating environment, encouraging students to appreciate classical literature and develop a better understanding of linguistic evolution.
The programme concluded with appreciation for the participants’ involvement and reflective responses. Overall, the session was insightful and enriching, successfully enhancing students’ knowledge of Shakespeare’s language style.
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