I'd suggest Romeo and Juliet first. Simple enough plot to follow despite heavy imagery.
Get yourself a copy of the Arden Shakespeare version. Footnotes are brilliant.
If ever you don't understand anything that's going on, just keep reading. They're just describing the setting or time or day or what they can see on stage usually. Back in Shakespeare's day they were scant for backdrop so Shakespeare had to write a lot of the props and scenery into the play. It'll go back to normal dialogue soon enough
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Reply to Going to start reading Shakespeare. Any advice? by SnowFlakeObsidian4
Watch a play/film version first. Then read.
I'd suggest Romeo and Juliet first. Simple enough plot to follow despite heavy imagery.
Get yourself a copy of the Arden Shakespeare version. Footnotes are brilliant.
If ever you don't understand anything that's going on, just keep reading. They're just describing the setting or time or day or what they can see on stage usually. Back in Shakespeare's day they were scant for backdrop so Shakespeare had to write a lot of the props and scenery into the play. It'll go back to normal dialogue soon enough