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Hamlet 1.1 Political Situation in Denmark
In an eloquent speech, Horatio outlines the events preceding the play "Hamlet," detailing the conflict between King Fortinbras of Norway and King Hamlet of Denmark, resulting in Fortinbras' defeat and loss of land. Prince Fortinbras aims...
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Hamlet 1.1 Interview with Horatio and Marcellus
This video explores the characters of Horatio and Marcellus from Shakespeare's, "Hamlet" by interviewing the actors in character and showcasing excerpts from the stage performance.
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Hamlet 1.3 Word Nerd: Vulgar
In this video, a French woman criticizes Americans for being vulgar, clarifying that this was not about the use of crude language but rather about a lack of refinement and commonness in tastes and behaviors. This view aligns with the...
Wonderscape
Understanding Diction: Character Voices in Literature
This video examines the literary device of diction, highlighting how the choice of words and speech style of characters in a story can reveal their personalities and backgrounds. It uses examples from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by...
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ChatGPT Mastery - Crafting Effective Prompts for Optimal Results - Contextual Clarity
In this video, we will explore techniques for providing sufficient context in our prompts to help the model better understand the desired context and generate more accurate and contextually relevant responses. We will look at examples...
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - Lines 111-131
In our final lesson on T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’, we analyse lines 111-131. Find out how Prufrock resolves his dilemma and prepares himself for the future. As always, we make this challenging poem stress-free...
National Theatre
Exploring the Importance of Vowel Sounds in Shakespearean Speeches
This is discussion of the importance of vowel sounds in expressing emotions while analyzing a speech from Hamlet. The teacher guides the viewer through an exercise of speaking the vowels of the words to understand the emotional impact of...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Madness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: the manifestation of madness, real or feigned, and how it affects the characters in the play. Decide for yourself whether Hamlet is truly mad,...
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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...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Religion
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores influence of religion in Hamlet. See how Shakespeare uses the spiritual confusion of the play to ask us questions about good and evil, and the way we live our lives. Along the...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Death and Mortality
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores an overarching theme in Hamlet: death and mortality. Consider for yourself Shakespeare’s provocative questions about our understanding of death, and the way it can affect us....
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the social expectations on men and women as presented in Hamlet. See the way that various characters challenge or conform to social conventions. Along the way, learn how to...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Theme of Deception
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the question of whether deception is ever justified in Hamlet. See the characters of Claudius and Polonius, who show how lies and deception can cause a person’s downfall. Trace...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Plot Summary
Hamlet is terrified when the ghost of his father appears to him with a shocking revelation: Hamlet’s father was murdered by Hamlet’s uncle Claudius! The ghost commands Hamlet to take revenge and kill Claudius. Horrified, Hamlet decides...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Act 2 Summary
Everyone is puzzling to make sense of Hamlet’s increasingly crazed behaviour. Perhaps Hamlet is having some girlfriend trouble? But Hamlet is much more interested in investigating the ghost’s shocking claim that Claudius is a murderer......
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Act 1 Summary
Prince Hamlet’s father has just died, and his uncle Claudius has married the newly widowed Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. Already depressed and in anguish, Hamlet is stunned when his father’s ghost comes to visit with a shocking...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Hamlet. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Renaissance humanism, the genre of revenge tragedy,...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Act 4 Summary
Panicking, Claudius tries to get rid of Hamlet by packing him off to England. Hamlet is frustrated and angry that he has not had the courage to take revenge as the ghost commanded. Back in Denmark, Claudius’ control is unravelling, and...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Act 3 Summary
While Claudius is trying to spy on Hamlet, Hamlet is busy trying to trap Claudius. One night, Hamlet catches Claudius alone and unaware. Will Hamlet be able to go through with revenge? Later, Hamlet has a huge fight with his mother and a...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Act 5 Summary
Hamlet is back in town! As soon as he arrives in Denmark, however, he discovers some terrible news and is challenged to a deadly duel. As the final scene unravels, will justice finally be restored in Denmark? Watch our summary of Hamlet:...
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Shakespeare Today: Hamlet - Key Quotes 2
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of Hamlet’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Hamlet, including Claudius, Gertrude and Ophelia.
Oxford Comma
How NOT to Quote Shakespeare
Today we'll look at one of the mot common mistakes I see students make in their writing, poor introductions. Thankfully, a little bit of time and creativity makes this one of the easiest writing mistakes to fix.
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How to Read Shakespeare: Five Easy to Use Strategies
Reading Shakespeare is always a little intimidating, especially it's your first dive into the play. But with a few easy to implement tips and tricks, you can read some of the greatest works ever written with less frustration and more...
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English Essentials - Next Level Knowledge - Values Approach to Essays (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Are you ready to take your analysis to the next level? Join us for a stimulating lesson on the values approach to essay writing. If you are studying advanced English literature, or would just like to go beyond themes in your essays, this...