TED-Ed
What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion | Orisanmi Burton
On September 9th 1971, a spontaneous uprising began in a New York State prison. A group of prisoners overpowered guards, broke windows, started fires, and captured supplies, sparking the Attica Rebellion. Soon, over 1,200 prisoners had...
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Improve your Descriptive Writing
Learn how to improve your descriptive writing. The four component of effective descriptive writing are explained: paying attention to details, using descriptive language, including multiple senses, and organisation.
Wonderscape
The Royal Order of Adjectives: Enhancing Your Writing with Descriptions
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using adjectives in writing to create vivid descriptions. They discuss the Royal Order of Adjectives, which guides the order in which adjectives should be used before a noun. The...
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The Importance of Sales Forecasting for Business Success
This video is a lecture presentation exploring the purpose of business forecasts, particularly sales forecasts. The presenter discusses why it's important for businesses to make sales forecasts and the components involved in making these...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to write descriptively - Nalo Hopkinson
The point of fiction is to cast a spell, a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. But as a writer, how do you suck your readers into your stories in this way? Nalo Hopkinson shares some tips for how to use...
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Julius Caesar 5.3 Figurative Language: “Son” and “Sun”
This video segment delves into a vivid description of Cassius's death in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on the symbolic use of blood and sunset imagery. It explores how Titanius uses these elements to reflect the decline of the...
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Adding Descriptive Details to Deepen Meaning in Writing
This video is a lesson on how to add descriptive details to writing in order to create a more vivid picture for the reader. It explains the importance of word choice, figurative language, and sensory images, and provides examples and...
Wonderscape
Discovering Adjectives in a Story
This video encourages viewers to identify and understand the role of adjectives in a story about a cricket and an ant. It highlights various adjectives, including descriptive words about characters, settings, and emotions, demonstrating...
Wonderscape
The World of Adjectives: Describing Our World
This video introduces the concept of adjectives, words that describe nouns, providing examples to illustrate their importance in language. It explains how adjectives can describe size, shape, color, quantity, and texture, enhancing our...
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Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Peak
This video examines the etymology of the word "peek" as used by Hamlet, connecting it to the notion of appearing foolish or aimless. This exploration provides insight into Shakespeare's inventive use of language to create vivid character...
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Hamlet 1.5 Dig Deeper: Poisoning
Claudius murdered King Hamlet by stealthily applying poison to the king's ear during his afternoon rest in the garden, which gruesomely curdled his blood and induced a skin condition akin to the bark of a tree, evocatively compared to...
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Romeo and Juliet 1.4 Performance: Mercutio, lines 68-79
Mercutio's whimsical monologue continues with his description of Queen Mab's nightly escapades, portraying her influence over various individuals' dreams. Through vivid imagery and playful language, Mercutio illustrates the fantastical...
Curated OER
The Cookie Game
Prairie and Cookie Monster play a game involving a cookie. While being blindfolded, Cookie Monster has to identify which of the round objects is a cookie. He lists different traits, such as smooth, bumpy, hard, soft, etc. The examples of...