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Allusion in Literature: Conveying Meaning with Brevity
This video explores allusion, a literary technique that briefly mentions well-known references to convey deeper meanings. It emphasizes the importance of audience knowledge for effective allusions, using examples from Charles Dickens,...
Curated Video
The Importance of Iodine: From Discovery to Medical Applications
Learn about iodine, an essential nutrient in the body that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of thyroid hormones and regulating energy production. Explore its discovery by French chemist Bernard Courtois and its various sources,...
Curated Video
Allusion vs Illusion #shorts
What's the difference between these 2 words? 'Allusion' and 'Illusion'
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp | Dan Sayers
Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an area that was once described as the "most repulsive of American possessions." By 1728, it was known as the Great Dismal Swamp. But while many deemed it uninhabitable, recent findings suggest...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Figurative Language
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . These are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Overview
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.137 | Historical Allusion: India
Less than a decade before Shakespeare wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the English Navy had defeated the Spanish Armada, paving the way for English dominance in global trade, notably through the establishment of the East India Trading...
Curated Video
Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: Serpent
The video discusses the ghost's revelation that Denmark has been misled about King Hamlet's death, invoking biblical imagery by likening Claudius, who now wears the crown, to the serpent in the Garden of Eden. This comparison deepens the...
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Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: No reckoning made
This passage explains the significance of the sacrament of confession within Catholicism, where sins are confessed and absolved by a priest, emphasizing the importance of last rites before death to ensure one's sins are forgiven and the...
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Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: Lethe
The ghost warns Hamlet that failing to avenge Claudius would render him as forgettable as a weed growing on the banks of Lethe, the river of oblivion in Greek mythology's underworld, where the dead drink to forget their past lives. This...
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Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: Lazarus
The ghost recounts the horrifying effect of the poison Claudius poured into his ear, leading to a rapid and gruesome skin disease that covered his body with a crust resembling tree bark. This skin condition is described as "lazar-like,"...
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Hamlet 2.2 Allusion: Hecuba
This video delves into the "Hecuba monologue" from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, discussing how the performance within the play mirrors Hamlet's emotional turmoil and desire for vengeance. The session highlights the powerful...
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Hamlet 3.1 Allusion: Neglected Tribute
This video discusses a pivotal plot development in "Hamlet" where Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England under the guise of collecting Denmark's tribute. It explains the historical context of Denmark's influence over regions...
TED Talks
TED: Kids are speaking up for the environment. Let's listen | Olafur Eliasson
Known for big, attention-grabbing installations -- like his four towering waterfalls in New York's East River -- Olafur Eliasson has scaled down his latest project, Earth Speakr: an art platform for kids designed to spur budding climate...
Loughborough University
Analysis of Paradise Lost by John Milton: Book 9
Sara Read, an English lecturer based at Loughborough University, provides a detailed summary and analysis of John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost, book 9. The story which John Milton relays in Paradise Lose is one that many of us will...
Schooling Online
Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Duality
Do you have a dark side? Robert Louis Stevenson did. He was fascinated by the idea of human duality, and the lengths to which people will go to hide their darker selves. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Duality in The...
NUMBEROCK
Martin Luther King Jr. For Kids | Song & Rap
Video: Martin Luther King Jr. | An Inspirational Rap Song Grade Levels: All Grades SUMMARY: Learn all about the Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr and how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History by his message of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Donna Marie Merritt "JD"
Donna Marie Merritt is the author of seven books of poetry . . . Bible Poems for Reflection and Response (2020), No Winter Maintenance: Pass at Your Own Risk (2017), We Walk Together (2015), Her House and Other Poems, (2013), What’s...
Gresham College
Shakespeare's Astronomy - Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson
Amongst all his astronomical allusions, Shakespeare demonstrates a deep knowledge of the night sky and its movements. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/shakespeares-astronomy Although he gives the conventional view of his age...
Gresham College
Poetry and Exile: T. S. Eliot, 'Four Quartets' - Professor Belinda Jack
Professor Belinda Jack examines the power and impact of T.S. Eliot's works 'The Four Quartets': http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/poetry-and-exile-t-s-eliot-four-quartets These poems retain a stubborn opacity and no...
Loughborough University
A Summary of Paradise Lost by John Milton: Book 10
Dr Sara Read, an English lecturer at Loughborough University provides a summary of John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost, Book 10. Following on from her summary of Paradise Lost, Book 9 where Adam and Eve were still in paradise, but...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Power of Figurative Language: Metaphors and Beyond
This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...
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Italy, Pompeii - Great Palaestra
The Large Palaestra is situated to the south of the Via dell'Abbondanza in the eastern quarter of the city next to the Amphitheatre. It dates from the Augustan era and occupies an hugh area of approximately 140 x 105 metres. The...
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 19-38
In this lesson, we enter a dream - or is it a nightmare? In Part 2 of The Hollow Men, TS Eliot shows us a portrait of a soul in peril and a civilisation in ruins. As our character dreams, he’s haunted by visions and fragments of things...