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Shakespeare's The Tempest: Act 1, Scene 2 Analysis
This video delves into the complexities of authority, control, and service through the interactions between Prospero, Miranda, and Ariel in Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Prospero's manipulation of both the natural and social worlds...
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Shakespeare's The Tempest: Act 4, Scene 1 Analysis
In this video, we explore the dramatic unfoldings of Act 4 of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," where Prospero uses his magic to control the events of his daughter Miranda's betrothal, while also dealing with the threats posed by Caliban and...
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The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Calilban and Decolonization
This video delves into the nuanced portrayal of Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and its implications for postcolonial criticism. By examining the ways Prospero's authority subverts Caliban's humanity, the analysis opens a...
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The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Finding Sympathy for Caliban
This video critically explores Caliban's portrayal in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" from a post-colonial viewpoint. It challenges the simplistic label of 'savage' by highlighting Caliban's humanity and poetic expression, and discusses the...
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The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Prospero and Caliban
This video delves into the complex interplay between Prospero and Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest," examining the depiction and implications of their relationship as colonizer and colonized. The discussion explores how historical...
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The Tempest and Post-Colonial Theory: Perspectives on History and Shakespeare's Narrative
This video delves into the complexities of interpreting historical events and literary works, focusing on Columbus's arrival at Hispaniola and Shakespeare's The Tempest. It examines how perspectives shape our understanding of history and...
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Shakespeare's The Tempest: Act 1, Scene 1 Analysis
This video explores Act 1 of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," focusing on the dynamics of authority and rebellion. It delves into how the act sets up the play's central tensions, particularly the nature of authority and its various...
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Spectacle in a Play
A video entitled "Spectacle in a Play" which examines visual and audio spectacle in a play, using William Shakespeare's The Tempest as an example.
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Power
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the corrupting influence of power in The Tempest. See the way that power can infect and distort morality, consider power from a post-colonial perspective, and question the...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Forgiveness
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores forgiveness, an overarching theme in The Tempest. See the transformation of characters as they grow beyond revenge and learn the value of forgiveness. Along the way, learn how...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complex nature of justice in The Tempest. See that justice can be a slippery matter of perspective, changing in different circumstances. Along the way, learn how to analyse...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of The Tempest’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the most famous and significant quotes uttered by Prospero, the main character. These...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Key Quotes 2
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of The Tempest’s themes with detailed textual analysis!
This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Prospero, including the Italian nobles, Miranda, Ariel...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Theme of Ambition and Greed
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the destructive nature of greed and ambition in The Tempest. See how the stories of Antonio and Prospero warn us not to become too ambitious or take more than what is...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Act 3 Summary
Miranda and Ferdinand have fallen in love, and Caliban plots with his new friends to take down Prospero. Meanwhile, Prospero’s servant Ariel confronts the Italian nobles, terrifying them with a magic show to remember... Watch our summary...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Act 2 Summary
Ariel starts putting Prospero’s schemes into action, causing chaos among the shipwrecked nobles. Meanwhile, the ugly Caliban has made some new friends. Watch our summary of The Tempest: Act II to find out what happens.
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Act 4 Summary
Prospero blesses Ferdinand and Miranda’s love, and invites some beautiful and mysterious spirits over for a mystical dance-party. Suddenly, Prospero remembers that Caliban is out to assassinate him... Watch our summary of The Tempest:...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Act 5 Summary
All of Prospero’s plans are coming together. He has taken revenge on the nobles, and Caliban’s plans are well and truly thwarted. Will Prospero continue to use his magic for vengeance? Or will he finally learn how to forgive? Watch our...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Act 1 Summary
The magician Prospero, stranded on a remote island, is out for revenge! He whips up a violent storm, shipwrecking some Italian nobles and their servants on the island. What kind of revenge plot has Prospero planned? Watch our summary of...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Plot Summary
On a magical island in the middle of nowhere, Prospero, ex-Duke of Milan, is stranded with his daughter Miranda. Their servants are two local spirits, the nasty Caliban and the loyal Ariel. One day, Prospero whips up a magical storm as...
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Shakespeare Today: The Tempest - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play The Tempest. Watch the Jacobean era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of the Age of Discovery, colonialism, Shakespeare’s...
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