I really quite enjoyed the movie A Midsummer Night's Dream. Having never read or seen performed the play, I had no premonition of the movie failing in comparison to the original story, so I just saw it like it is, and I was rather entertained. I had little trouble understanding the movie; however, I believe that is made possible in part by interpretation of the gestures and body language of the characters.
Reading Shakespeare will ergo be very different. While there is effectively no nonverbal communication in text, it is also not progressing steadily through time. I can stop at any time I wish, and go back, slow down, or do anything I need to to help me understand the play. I think this will allow me to understand Romeo and Juliet better than A Midsummer Night's Dream, at the price of additional work.
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