Re: How would you pronounce Hermia?
in reply to a message by Tbird
I'm not convinced that Shakespeare would have pronounced it with the stress on the middle syllable. It fits far better into the iambic pentameter rhythm if you say HERmia - same as her old school friend is HELena, not heLEEna.Same with (Titus) anDRONicus, indeed.
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How would you pronounce Hermia?  ·  Tbird  ·  10/26/2005, 2:12 PM
Re: How would you pronounce Hermia?  ·  Satu  ·  10/27/2005, 9:38 AM
Re: How would you pronounce Hermia?  ·  Damis  ·  10/27/2005, 7:18 AM
Like hernia, except for the fact that no operation is needed n/t  ·  Pavlos  ·  10/27/2005, 1:16 AM
*falls off chair laughing* nt  ·  Chrisell  ·  10/27/2005, 1:32 AM
Re: How would you pronounce Hermia?  ·  Anneza  ·  10/27/2005, 12:54 AM
Re: How would you pronounce Hermia?  ·  Ylva  ·  10/26/2005, 4:33 PM
Re: Thank you guys! And Hi to you too, Satu...  ·  Tbird  ·  10/27/2005, 10:56 AM