Curated Video
Elements of Literary Fiction: Characters, Setting, Plot, Theme, and Point of View
Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...
Schooling Online
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Theme of Violence and Male Aggression
Unpredictable personalities, delicate egos, and poor anger management are a recipe for disaster. Who can step in as a role model? In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows us what can happen when misunderstandings and tensions occur among...
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway - Theme of Marriage and Relationships
What makes a marriage last? And what must we give up to grow up? In Mrs Dalloway, Woolf explores the personal and social dimensions of marriage in the 1920s. The question is: have things changed much in the 21st century? Join us for a...
Schooling Online
Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Science and Reason
What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...
Oxford Comma
The Forgotten Character in Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"
Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” is an archetype for the horror genre. So, much has been said about Rodrick, his sister Madeline, and the house they both represent and dwell within. But the third character, Rodrick’s...
PBS
The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic? (Feat. Princess Weekes)
Edward Cullen. Han Solo. Killmoklknger. Lestat. What do all these characters have in common besides being heartthrobs? They share a common ancestor: the Byronic Hero. Brooding, sensual, violent, intelligent, and single-minded, the...
Royal Opera House
Aakash Odedra rehearses with Royal Ballet dancers for Deloitte Ignite
Dancer-choreographer Aakash Odedra on the themes of myth and creating work with Royal Ballet dancers and artist Chris Ofili for Deloitte Ignite 2014. http://www.roh.org.uk/about/deloitte-ignite The piece will be shown as part of Sampling...
Crash Course
Great Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #13
What symbols and patterns are associated with female deities? Scholars use the 13th video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series to consider the mother goddess archetype in mythology. Pupils also learn about a common literary...
Crash Course
Tricksters: An Introduction: Crash Course World Mythology #20
From Bart Simpson to Bugs Bunny to Jack Sparrow, people love a good trickster. With the 20th video from the Crash Course World Mythology series, scholars explore the mythological trickster archetype. Viewers also listen to the story of...