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The Taming of the Shrew Resource Movie: Hunting
This video explores the prominent theme of hunting in Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," analyzing its significance throughout the play. It discusses how hunting metaphors enrich the narrative, particularly in characterizing...
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Romeo and Juliet 2.2 Interview with Romeo and Juliet
This video delves into Romeo's conflicted emotions after leaving the Capulet's party, capturing his profound connection and immediate attraction to Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet," Act 2, Scene 2. It highlights his introspective journey...
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Romeo and Juliet 2.2 Performance: Romeo, Lines 1-9
This performance from "Romeo and Juliet" showcases Romeo's first speech where he famously observes Juliet as the sun rising in the east, symbolizing her illuminating presence in his life. He urges her to "cast off" her modesty,...
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Macbeth 3.2 Imagery: "night's black agents"
This video analyzes the vivid imagery used by Shakespeare in Act 3, Scene 2 of "Macbeth," focusing on the phrase "night's black agents." It explores how this powerful metaphor enhances the dark and ominous atmosphere of the play,...
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Macbeth 2.4 Interview: Ross and Old Man
This video captures a fascinating conversation between Ross and Old Man, delving into the unsettling events following Duncan's murder in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Ross interviews Old Man, exploring his observations about the unnatural...
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Macbeth 2.4 Performance: Ross, 14-18a
This video delves into a dramatic moment from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," focusing on the bizarre behavior of Duncan’s horses, which turn wild and break free from their stalls. The performance highlights this event as a symbol of...
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Macbeth 2.4 Performance: Old Man, Lines 10b-18b
This video delves into a scene from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where characters discuss unnatural events, like a falcon being killed by a much smaller owl. This segment underscores the theme of the natural order being disrupted,...
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Macbeth 2.3 Folklore Reference: The Political and Natural Worlds
This video examines a scene from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," focusing on the dialogue between Macbeth and Lennox. It explores Macbeth's subtly revealing response about King Duncan's departure and Lennox's remarks on the night's...
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Macbeth 2.3 Biblical Reference: "Great doom's image"
This video delves into the biblical reference of "Great doom's image" from Act 2, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It explores the symbolic meaning behind this phrase as it pertains to the judgment day imagery invoked during the...
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Macbeth 2.2 Performance: Macbeth, Lines 72-73
This video features a key moment from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." It captures Macbeth's profound soliloquy where he reflects on the irreversible nature of his actions after murdering King Duncan.
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Macbeth 2.2 Performance: Macbeth, Lines 56b-62
This video segment from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" delves deep into Macbeth's horror-stricken realization post the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth ponders whether the immense waters of Neptune's ocean could cleanse his blood-stained...
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Macbeth 1.6 Performance: Banquo, Lines 3b-10
This performance from Shakespeare's Macbeth describes the Martlet bird's preference for delicate air, symbolizing the pleasantness of the location. It emphasizes the serene atmosphere and natural beauty of the setting, reflecting the...
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Macbeth 1.5 Language: Lady Macbeth's Soliloquy
This video dissects Shakespeare's soliloquy, focusing on the ominous imagery of the raven and the irony in Lady Macbeth's statement about Duncan coming under her battlements. It explores the cultural associations of ravens with death and...
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Julius Caesar 5.3 Performance: Titinius Sees Cassius Is Dead (Lines 59b-65)
This video segment from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" captures a solemn moment as characters reflect on the death of Cassius, likening it to a setting sun. The video delves into the themes of inevitability and decline, exploring how...
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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...
Wonderscape
Unveiling Allegories: A Journey Through Symbolic Stories
This video explores the concept of allegory, a figure of speech where abstract ideas and moral lessons are conveyed through characters and events in a story. It uses Aesop's fables, like "The Goose with the Golden Egg" and "The Boy Who...
Wonderscape
Exploring Figures of Speech: Symbolism and More
This video delves into various figures of speech, focusing on symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and puns. It uses engaging examples, like Shakespeare's works, to explain how symbols convey complex, abstract ideas in literature,...
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The History of the Rainbow Flag
The rainbow flag is one of the most recognisable symbols in the world, synonymous with tolerance and LGBTQ+ rights. But how was it created?
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Symbolism in Nonfiction
Symbolism discusses the literary technique of symbolism in fiction literature, nonfiction literature, and the real world.Symbolism is the technique where alternate meaning is given to a person, place, object, or event that has its own...
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Lunch Counter Stools
In 1960, four Black students staged a sit-in in North Carolina to protest against racial segregation in the United States. The stools they sat on are the most visited artifacts at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.
Religion for Breakfast
Dyeus: The Indo-European Sky Father
In this video, we explore the Proto-Indo-European Sky Father. A deity revered by many cultures throughout history. From the Greek Zeus to the Roman Jupiter, the Sky Father god represented the celestial day-lit sky. Hosted by Dr. Andrew...
Oxford Comma
Speaker or Author: She Dwelt Amoung the Untrodden Ways
By using William Wordsworth's famous poem we seek to draw the distinction between author and speaker and determine which one was in love with the mysterious Lucy.
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Style, Techniques & Figurative Language in Prose Fiction (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll tackle narrative style, techniques and figurative language. You’ll discover a writer’s number one rule – show, don’t tell. Soon enough, you’ll have all the tools...
Oxford Comma
Ending Explained! Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants"
Most people are surprised to learn that a 1927 shorty story that seems to be about nothing is actually about abortion. Hemingway uses clever symbolism, subtext, and character in order to write a surprisingly modern story of longing and...