Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Final Scene
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Romeo finds Juliet in the crypt and seeing her dead...
Tarver Academy
Carl Sagan Quote, Explained
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Carl Sagan's Quote
Cerebellum
Understanding Othello: Introduction To Shakespeare And How He Wrote Othello
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Shakespeare talks about how he came to write Othello. This video is part 1 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare: Othello'.
Tom Nicholas
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller | How to Read It
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (recently the subject of a television adaptation with George Clooney in the role of the ruthlessly ambitious Colonel Cathcart for US streaming service Hulu) is one of the classic books of the twentieth century....
Oxford Comma
Biographical Fallacy: Funeral Blues
Four Weddings and a Funeral made this poem THE funeral poem. But did Auden actually want it to be sad? And does that actually matter? We'll explore that question in our reading, summary, and analysis of W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues."
PBS
The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly...
Curated Video
Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Lions gate
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Tarver Academy
Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness by MLK Quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness" by MLK
Story Seeds
Exploring Identity: The Hungry Mirror
Like plants, stories often begin with small seeds of ideas and grow into beautiful flowers, full of rich details, exciting plot twists, and lovable characters. In this audio story, an author helps a young writer grow her story seed into...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? In 60 Seconds: Jack Kerouac's "On the Road"
Learn more about the classic work On the Road by Jack Kerouac.
Tarver Academy
"How to Succeed" by Confucius - #RocktheQuote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "How to Succeed" by Confucius - #RocktheQuote
National Theatre
The Theatre Rehearsal Process: Working Together
In this video, a director (Nadia Fall) and writer (Inua Ellams) discuss their working relationship and the process of creating a play about war with a young cast. They also share a personal story about a letter from a man who fought in...
PBS
An Ode to the Romance Novel
Love it or hate it, the romance novel is the highest grossing literary genre. Its history is long and winding (like your favorite romance novel), and romance novels are full of tropes reflected upon its history. It has been the subject...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amy Nawrocki - Teachers Make a Difference - Roxie Ray
Amy Nawrocki is a poet who teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of Bridgeport. I graduated with a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and I earned my M.F.A. from the University of Arkansas. She lives now in Hamden,...
National Theatre
Playwrights Series: The Art of Writing for the Stage
In this video, a playwright shares her thoughts on the importance of limitations and boundaries in creative work, particularly in theater. She discusses how the stage can be a metaphorical space and how the size and intimacy of the play...
Tarver Academy
Friendship by William Shakespeare - #RocktheQuote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Friendship by William Shakespeare - #RocktheQuote
Oxford Comma
Shakespeare's Greatest Love Poem: Let me not to the marriage of true minds
In today's video we'll be looking at a reading, summary, and analysis of William Shakespeare's sonnet 116: "Let me not to the marriage of true minds." Through this close reading we'll look at what love is, is not, and how true love endures.
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Entry Into The Theatre
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. William Shakespeare enters the theatrical world. This video is part 2 of the series 'Understanding...
Tarver Academy
Eleanor Roosevelt Quote on on Feeling Inferior
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Eleanor Roosevelt's Quote on on Feeling Inferior
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Childhood Memories and Tragic Loss in Little Lee
C.S. Lewis part 7 of 11: The video explores the childhood home of CS Lewis in Little Lee, east Belfast, where he first started writing and creating stories with his brother. It also touches on the tragic loss of their mother and how it...
PBS
The (Stephen) King of Horror Feat. Lindsay Ellis
Few writers have had the sheer staying power, popularity, and prolific output as Stephen King. From insatiably flesh-hungry clowns and sentient cars to telekinetic teenagers and mystical gunslingers, if there’s one author who has taken...
National Theatre
Romeo & Juliet: Kids Ask the Cast
In this video, a group of actors discuss their experiences and mistakes in theater, as well as their opinions on Shakespeare's characters and relationships. They also answer questions about acting and love, providing insightful and...
Oxford Comma
Reading, Summary, and Analysis of Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"
In this reading, summary, and analysis we'll look at Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night."
Tarver Academy
A Great Man is Always Willing to be Little - quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "A Great Man is Always Willing to be Little" - quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson