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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...
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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...
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Idiom Explained: "Like Ships that Pass in the Night"
In this reading, summary, and analysis of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 'the Ocean of Life" we'll examine where these lines come from, what they mean, and what makes them so memorable. Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in...
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Understanding Othello: Iago Fools Othello
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Desdemona presents Othello with a hankerchief as he is ill but he does not take it and she drops it to the floor. Iago finds...
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Understanding Othello: Iago's Missed Promotion
Othello, the timeless battle of good versus evil. The sinister Iago is pitted against Othello, a man of honor. Iago is passed over for a promotion by Othello. This video is part 2 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare: Othello'.
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Why Did They Make Me Read This in High School? (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Literary critics, writers, philosophers, bloggers--all have tried to tackle where and why and how an author may strike such lightning in a bottle that their works enter the pantheon of “Classical Literature”. Why this book is required...
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Unreliable Narrators
Can an unreliable narrator help readers see the world through multiple lenses?
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Understanding Macbeth: The Second Visit To The Witches
Macbeth tells the story of a good man gone bad, driven to murder by ugly ambition and fueled by a power-hungry wife. Macbeth goes to visit the witches and ghosts tell him to be wary of Macduff and also that Macbeth himself is invincible....
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Masked Party
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. The party takes place, and Romeo and Juliet meet for...
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Setting The 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. The scene is set. This video is part 2 of the series...
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Understanding Macbeth: King Duncan's Murder
Macbeth tells the story of a good man gone bad, driven to murder by ugly ambition and fueled by a power-hungry wife. Macbeth goes to murder King Duncan. Lady Macbeth helps her husband bury the murder weapons. This video is part 3 of the...
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Introduction To Shakespeare And The Story Of Romeo And Juliet
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. This video is part 1 of the series 'Understanding...
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Romeo and Juliet
This short film allows teachers to introduce students to the key themes of Romeo and Juliet in a simple, visual, way: familiarising students with these key ideas and moments in a highly-accessible way lays the necessary groundwork for...
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Understanding Hamlet: The Tragic Ending
Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. Laertus (Polemarchus'...
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Juliet Asks The Friar For Help
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. Juliet asks the Friar for help, he gives her a sleeping...
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Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Romeo And Juliet Must Part
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 and Juliet must part after the night they spent...
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Why Do You Remember This Poem? Reading, Summary, and Analysis of Poe's "Annabel Lee"
"Annabel Lee" raises more questions than it does answers - not surprising considering it's by the master of mystery, Edgar Allen Poe. As Poe's last complete poem, "Annabel Lee" is intrinsically tied to his mysterious life and the even...
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When the Book is Better than the Movie
Which is better, the book or the movie? From The Golden Compass to The Great Gatsby, from The Hobbit to Harry Potter and The Giver, we find ourselves wondering why adaptations of beloved stories tend not to live up to the source...
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Understanding Hamlet: Setting The Scene
Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. The scene is set, the...
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Why did they make me read this in High School?
What makes a book important? Why are some books required reading in high school, while others are lost to history?
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Understanding Hamlet: Hamlet Plots To Kill Claudius
Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. Hamlet plots to kill his...
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Understanding Hamlet: Hamlet Meets The Ghost
Hamlet, Considered by many authorities as Shakespeare’s greatest play, Hamlet may also be the most representative character in all-dramatic literature. It’s a classic tragedy of a young prince torn by indecision. Hamlet meets the ghost...
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Shakespeare In London: Shakespeare's Sonnets And His Mistress
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Shakespeare's sonnets to a lady are discussed. This video is part 5 of the series 'Understanding...
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Shakespeare In London: Shakespeare's Early Life
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Shakespeare's family and early life and schooling. His subsequent marriage to Ann Hathaway after which he...