Back when I was a private tutor, a lot of the "lit" business required a steady hand. Shakespeare and most other plays, I would rope a nearby adult into the bus

Back when I was a private tutor, a lot of the "lit" business required a steady hand. Shakespeare and most other plays, I would rope a nearby adult into the business and we would do everything out loud. I think comprehension for plays is much easier when you read out the parts. A few "line readings," (in the Hollywood sense) makes the antique verbiage snap into place. A slow, measured, "But I do bite my thumb ... sir" and a sideways glance, with the lightest of smirks and everything makes sense to them.