Curated Video
Prose Poetry
This video discusses the definition of prose poetry and provides an example from the genre.
Curated Video
Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 39-67
In this lesson, we return to the underworld where the Hollow Men offer futile prayers to broken idols. They are desperate for guidance and heavenly love. Do they have a shot at redemption? Enjoy this detailed analysis of Parts 3 and 4 of...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - My Life Had Stood - A Loaded Gun
We often imagine Emily Dickinson as a shy, harmless recluse. But what if she had a fiery side? In ‘My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –’ Dickinson explores how someone can be empowered when they meet the right person. The question is: did...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - I Had Been Hungry, All The Years
If you’ve been an outsider for a long time, what happens when you’re suddenly included? If you’re used to getting by on very little, how does it feel to have an abundance of everything? In ‘I had been hungry, all the Years’, Emily...
Curated Video
Metaphor and Similes
Learn the difference between metaphors and similes and understand why these two figurative language devices are so important in writing.
Curated Video
How to Use Examples, Analogies, Similes and Metaphors when Writing your Essay
In this video, I break down how to use examples, metaphors, analogies, and similes to build and explain your ideas in your writing. You can use these in your paragraphs and essays to take your ideas to the next level. I explain the...
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: Rosemary Dobson - Young Girl at a Window
Discover how Dobson uses the image of a girl at a window to explore the complex experience of coming of age. A young girl stands at a window, wondering whether she should open it. What is the poem really about? The young girl represents...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Theme of Language and Communication
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the power of language and spoken communication in Much Ado About Nothing. Unpack the witty banter between Beatrice and Benedick, the deceitful language of Don John, and...
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Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Lines 55-69
In this lesson, we celebrate reaching the half-way point in our analysis of T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’. We will recap key points from previous lessons before we move on to look at lines 55-59. We enlist the help...
PBS
Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight
Stories of blood-sucking monsters have been around for centuries. But the one who have outlived them all is Dracula! Revisit the Count and other vampires he inspired in this episode of Monstrum
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Powering Through Prose: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 - Theme of Literature and Writing
Imagine living in a world where simply reading a good book could get you killed! This lesson explores the theme of Literature and Writing in Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451. Watch how Guy Montag’s awakening to the joy of literature...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: The Global Minotaur 1/4
In part 1 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of the...
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Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Power
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the loss and gain of power in King Lear. See that power is complex and dangerous, and that it must be handled carefully. Along the way, learn how to analyse important quotes...
Amor Sciendi
St. Peter's Basilica: Beauty from Strife
St. Peter's Basilica was built during one of the darkest times in the Church's history. This is its story.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Rhetorical Devices For Persuasion
These Top 10 Rhetorical Devices for Persuasion and Public Speaking will enhance the persuasiveness of your speeches. These are also called Rhetorical Techniques or Literary Devices or that writers use in speeches and writing to enhance...
National Theatre
Playwrights Series: The Art of Writing Dialogue in Plays
This video features a playwright discussing their love of dialogue and how they approach writing it for their plays. They emphasize the importance of balancing naturalism with stylization and the process of refining dialogue through...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive power of madness in King Lear. See Lear’s descent into insanity and the disastrous consequences of his madness. Along the way, learn how to analyse important...
The Art Assignment
Art I Can't Show You
Agnes Martin's minimal paintings reproduce terribly. Their magic does not come though in photos or videos. Guest host John Green discusses Martin's art anyway, how it brilliantly captures emotion itself, and why you should seek it out.
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of The Tempest’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Prospero, the main character. These...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Hamlet’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Hamlet, the main character. These quotes...
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with Hannah Hart | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We met Hannah Hart in her studio to talk about everything from painting to poetry.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elijah Anderson - The Cosmopolitan Canopy
Elijah Anderson is the William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Sociology at Yale University. He is one of the leading urban ethnographers in the United States. His publications include Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral...
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Powering Through Prose: Margaret Atwood, Hag-Seed - Theme of Revenge and Redemption Part 2
How do you redeem yourself after doing terrible things in pursuit of revenge? In this lesson, we’ll consider the possibility of Felix’s redemption after years of bitter plotting and unethical behaviour. We’ll look at the toll that...