æt mˈɛni pˈɔɪnts, kˈæɹɪktɚz nɚɹˈeɪt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ˈækʃənz ænd θˈɔːts ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ ðˌɛm mˈænɪfˌɛstli, ænd dˈaɪəlɑːɡ ɪz fɹˈiːkwəntli spˈoʊkən lˈɪɹɪkli ɪn ɹˈaɪmɪŋ kˈʌplɪts tˈeɪkən dᵻɹˈɛktli fɹʌmðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl tˈɛkst.
At many points, characters narrate their own actions and thoughts rather than expressing them manifestly, and dialog is frequently spoken lyrically in rhyming couplets taken directly from the original text.