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The Taming of the Shrew 4.3 Interview: Kate, Grumio, and Petruchio
This video explores a critical moment in Act 4, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," focusing on the tumultuous dynamics between Kate, Petruchio, and their servants in Verona as they navigate marital tensions. The scene is...
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Your Halloween in 1997
Travel back to October 1997, a time when Halloween vibes filled the air. Join Teen Dream Jennifer Love Hewitt in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and experience the thrill of Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights. Explore the world...
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Romeo and Juliet 3.5 Performance: Lady Capulet and Juliet, Lines 68a-106
In this performance, Lady Capulet confronts Juliet about her prolonged mourning for Tybalt's death, urging her to cease her grieving. The dialogue highlights the tension between familial loyalty and romantic allegiance, as Juliet...
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Romeo and Juliet 3.5 Interview with Lady Capulet and Juliet
This video delves into a poignant moment in Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," where Lady Capulet confronts Juliet in her chamber late at night. The discussion reveals Juliet's deep sorrow for Tybalt’s death and her...
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Romeo and Juliet 3.2 Interview with Juliet and her Nurse
This video delves into Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Juliet's emotional turmoil after learning of Tybalt's death and Romeo's banishment. The scene explores themes of love, loyalty, and conflict, as Juliet...
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Romeo and Juliet 2.4 Interview with Mercutio
This video delves into Act 2, Scene 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," examining the interactions and intentions of Mercutio and Benvolio as they search for Romeo the morning after the Capulet party. The scene's analysis highlights...
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Macbeth 5.3 Interview: Macbeth
This video analyzes Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where the protagonist, Macbeth, confronts the looming threat of the English army and Malcolm's forces, while grappling with the prophecies that assure his invincibility....
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Macbeth 5.1 Interview: Doctor and Gentlewoman
This video explores the critical encounter in Act 5, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where the doctor and the gentlewoman discuss Lady Macbeth's troubling sleepwalking incidents. Viewers will gain insights into the psychological...
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Macbeth 5.1 Performance: Lady Macbeth
This video presents a detailed examination of Lady Macbeth's harrowing sleepwalking scene from Act 5, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." As she roams in her sleep, Lady Macbeth reveals her deep-seated guilt and despair over the murders...
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Macbeth 5.1 Performance: Doctor and Gentlewoman, Lines 48-55
This performance from "Macbeth" Act 5, Scene 1 examines the poignant moment when the doctor reflects on Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking condition, recognizing it as a manifestation of her immense psychological distress. He notes the heavy...
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Macbeth 5.1 Interview with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
This video dissects Act 5, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," highlighting Lady Macbeth's iconic sleepwalking scene, where her guilt manifests through compulsive hand-washing. The analysis explores her psychological breakdown and its...
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Macbeth 2.3 Performance: Macbeth, Lines 105-115a
This video presents a powerful rendition of Macbeth's soliloquy from Act 2, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," as the character grapples with the guilt and paranoia following Duncan's murder. Delve into the depths of Macbeth's psyche as...
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Julius Caesar 4.2 Interview: Brutus and Cassius
This video provides an in-depth analysis of a complex scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus and Cassius, key conspirators against Caesar, navigate their strained relationship amidst the impending conflict with Antony and...
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Julius Caesar 4.2 Scene Summary
This video provides an insightful exploration into a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on the tension and resolution between Brutus and Cassius in Brutus's army camp. The video examines their private discussion...
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Julius Caesar 4.2 Performance: Cassius Offers Himself to Brutus (Lines 144-158a)
This video delves into a poignant scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Cassius expresses his deep disillusionment and emotional turmoil. Cassius's monologue reveals his vulnerability and the extent of his despair, culminating...
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Julius Caesar 3.1 Performance: Antony, Lines 191-211
This video captures a crucial moment in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Mark Antony, alone with Caesar's body, grapples with his emotions and the political aftermath of Caesar's assassination. Antony's soliloquy reveals his deep...
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Julius Caesar 3.1 Metaphor: Caesar as a Deer
This video explores Mark Antony's profound use of metaphor in his lament for Julius Caesar, comparing Caesar to a noble deer cornered and killed by hunters. It delves into the implications of these metaphors, enhancing understanding of...
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Julius Caesar 2.4 Interview: Portia and the Soothsayer
This video presents a dramatic interaction between Portia and a soothsayer, as they discuss a secret plan involving Brutus on the day Caesar is to go to the Senate. Portia, struggling with the burden of keeping her husband Brutus’s plans...
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Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Caesar and Calpurnia, Lines 37b-56
This video analyzes a pivotal moment in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Caesar decides to ignore the grave warnings presented by the priests who, upon failing to find a heart in a sacrificial animal, advise him not to leave his...
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Julius Caesar 2.2 Interview: Caesar and Calpurnia
This video examines a pivotal scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar decides to ignore ominous warnings and attend the Senate, influenced by the interpretations and persuasions of others around him. The discussion highlights...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus and Portia
This video explores a poignant interaction between Brutus and Portia from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," shedding light on their personal conflicts amid political turmoil. It highlights Portia's insistence on understanding Brutus's...
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Hamlet 1.2 What's Really Bothering Hamlet?
Hamlet is deeply troubled by the hasty marriage of his mother, Gertrude, to his uncle Claudius, which he describes as incestuous, reflecting his disgust and moral outrage. Early in the play, Shakespeare sets up the tension with Hamlet's...
Bedtime History
O Captain, My Captain By Walt Whitman
Listen to the famous American poem about the death of Abraham Lincoln and the poet who wrote it.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2.214 Heraldry
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Helena uses wordplay and heraldry to symbolize the deep connection between herself and Hermia, likening them to "two seeming bodies but one heart," indicating their close friendship. She references heraldry,...