The Two Gentlemen of Verona      Act II, Scene iv   

Proteus

December 12, 2012

It's a throw down!  Have your ears dazzled by the clarity of Jeffrey Hawkins' words.  We will take you on a journey through some serious deconstruction of Proteus speech from Act 2, Scene 4 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.   Take our advice and listen to this one as we cover the ground from scansion, to fricatives, all the way to the Dreaded O.  Welcome to the State of Shakespeare - pumpkin pants optional.

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