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Romeo and Juliet 1.1 Language: Blank Verse
This video dissects the use of iambic pentameter and blank verse in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," specifically examining the Prince's speech. It explains the structure and rhythm of the lines, illustrating how Shakespeare uses poetic...
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Hamlet 1.3 Why It's Cool
This scene introduces us to the family of Polonius, one of the king's most crucial advisors, and his children Laertes and Ophelia, presenting a parallel family dynamic to Hamlet's own. Laertes warns Ophelia about the uncertainties of her...
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Sabrina Broadbent's Masterclass: Ways into Shakespeare's Othello
Sabrina Broadbent inspires students in an active lesson for a group of Year 10s to encourage engagement with a play like Othello. In this, the first of two Shakespeare masterclasses, a group of Year 10 students from north London start on...
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Blank & Free Verse - Poetry Defined
Blank and Free Verse are sometimes confused as being interchangeable, but they aren't! Also, we sometimes believe we're writing in Free Verse, but we're actually denying ourselves credit we deserve.