Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Lysander Lines 148-155
This video features a performance of Lysander's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In these lines, Lysander explains the motivations behind his and Hermia's attempt to escape from Athens, highlighting...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Egeus Lines 156-162
This video showcases a performance of Egeus's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In this scene, Egeus vehemently invokes Athenian law against Lysander, accusing him of trying to elope with Hermia,...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander 190-201
This video presents a performance from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," focusing on the exchange between Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander. In these lines, the characters discuss the complexities of...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Demetrius Lines 163-179
This video features a performance of Demetrius's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In this scene, Demetrius discusses the mysterious changes in his feelings, explaining how his love for Hermia melted...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Titania and Bottom
This video delves into a whimsical interaction between Titania and Bottom in Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It showcases Titania's enchantment under a magical spell, leading her to dote on Bottom, who has...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus
This video examines a pivotal moment in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus discover the young Athenian lovers in the forest on the morning of Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding day. It highlights Theseus'...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Oberon and Titania
This video captures a compelling interaction between Oberon and Titania from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The discussion revolves around Oberon's machinations and Titania's humorous infatuation with...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander
This video presents an insightful discussion with the characters Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It explores the transformation in their relationships following...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Bottom
This video provides an exploration of Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" through a fictional interview with the character Bottom. The video focuses on Bottom's experiences and insights following his enchanting...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 65-73
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia's frustration boils over as she confronts Demetrius, accusing him of possibly killing Lysander. She expresses her outrage and disbelief, comparing Demetrius's...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 177-183
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia reflects on the nature of the dark night, which heightens her sense of hearing while her sight is useless. She laments how these senses led her to Lysander's voice,...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Helena Lines 433-438
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Helena expresses her weariness and longing for the night to end so she can return to Athens. She seeks solace in sleep to escape the distressing situation and her company,...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 Interview: Quince, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Starveling
This video features an interview with the comical group of Athenian workers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" who are planning a play for the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. The segment captures their humorous misunderstandings and...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 Word Nerd: Monster
This video explores the etymology of the word "monster" as used in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," explaining its original meaning tied to mythological creatures that are part human and part animal. It delves into how Shakespeare's audience...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 Why It's Cool (89) - Meditation on Two Themes
This video provides an in-depth analysis of one of Hamlet's key soliloquies, exploring themes such as the fear of the unknown in death and the philosophical conflict between thought and action. It reflects on how Hamlet's profound...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 What the Critics Say (89) - To Be or Not to Be
This video delves into the profound complexities of Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet." It explores the ongoing debate among scholars about the underlying meanings of the speech,...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 Does Hamlet Know Polonius Is Listening?
This video explores a pivotal scene in "Hamlet" where the protagonist, sensing the presence of eavesdroppers, suddenly asks about Polonius's whereabouts. This moment in the play is rich with dramatic irony and potential manipulation, as...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 Dig Deeper: Elizabethan Relationships
This video explores the symbolic act of Ophelia returning Hamlet's gifts and love letters, which in the Elizabethan era, could signal the end of an engagement. The discussion highlights the cultural significance of such an act and its...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 “Woe Is Me”
This video focuses on Ophelia's perspective in Act 3 as she reflects on her own sorrow and the alienation of Hamlet. It highlights her observations of Hamlet's dramatic transformation from the man she once knew—characterized by his...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 “It Hath Made Me Mad”
This video examines Hamlet's harsh and cynical tirade against Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1, where he presents marriage and fidelity in a negative light. It delves into his use of intimate and formal language, suggesting a broader critique...
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 “Proud, revengeful, ambitious...”
This video dissects a critical scene in Act 3 where Hamlet's discourse turns dramatically as he suggests Ophelia enter a convent to prevent the propagation of sinners, reflecting his deep-seated concerns about virtue and sin. The segment...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2.207 Animated Note: Etymolgy and Use of "Pregnant" in Hamlet
This video explores Shakespeare's figurative use of the word "pregnant" in "Hamlet," highlighting its connection to being full of hidden meanings, much like a pregnant woman is full of a yet unseen child. It also discusses the phrase...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2.185 Hamlet's Confusing Talk
This video discusses a complex interaction between Hamlet and Polonius, where Hamlet uses the metaphor of the sun breeding maggots in a dead dog to illustrate concepts of decay and creation. The term "carrion," which typically means dead...
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Tent
This video explores Hamlet's use of the terms "tent" and "quick" to describe his method for uncovering Claudius's guilt, delving into the historical meanings behind these words.