Hi, what do you want to do?
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.3 Interview: Artemidorus
This video presents a critical conversation where Artemidorus emphasizes the power of effective communication and its pivotal role in politics and personal influence. As Artemidorus prepares to deliver a warning to Caesar about a...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.3 Soothsayer Song
This video segment is a musical interpretation of the themes in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." It features the Soothsayer warning of ominous signs and urging Caesar to heed these warnings to avoid his impending doom. The lyrics discuss...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Scene Summary
This video delves into a dramatic scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar grapples with ominous warnings and his wife Calpurnia's pleas to avoid the Senate due to disturbing prophecies and nightmares. Despite initial...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Decius, Lines 92-104
This video explores a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on the pressures and political implications of Caesar's decision regarding his appearance at the Senate, where he is expected to be crowned. The analysis...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Calpurnia, Lines 13-26a
In this video, we explore a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where ominous signs and supernatural occurrences unsettle the characters, leading to deep apprehensions about Caesar's safety. The analysis emphasizes the play's use of...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Calpurnia and Caesar, Lines 8-24
This video focuses on a crucial scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar is warned about ominous omens and advised not to leave his house. Despite the unsettling reports of unnatural occurrences in Rome, including animals...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Caesar and Calpurnia, Lines 60-68
This video examines a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar asserts his decision not to attend the Senate, rejecting any excuses that suggest weakness or fear. The analysis highlights Caesar's complex character, torn...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Caesar and Calpurnia, Lines 37b-56
This video analyzes a pivotal moment in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Caesar decides to ignore the grave warnings presented by the priests who, upon failing to find a heart in a sacrificial animal, advise him not to leave his...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Performance: Caesar and Calpurnia, Lines 25-37a
This video focuses on a critical scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar dismisses the ominous omens and prophecies that forewarn his demise, choosing to face his fate with a stoic resolve. It highlights Caesar's perspective...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Interview: Caesar and Calpurnia
This video examines a pivotal scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Caesar decides to ignore ominous warnings and attend the Senate, influenced by the interpretations and persuasions of others around him. The discussion highlights...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.2 Historical Reference: Medieval Religious Practices
This video explores the historical and religious context of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," specifically focusing on the practice of preserving relics and its allegorical use in the play. The discussion illuminates how Brutus's reference...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Word Nerd: Sacrifice
This video examines the etymology of the word "sacrifice" and its thematic significance in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." The discussion expands to interpret Brutus's metaphor of carving Caesar "as a dish fit for the gods," highlighting...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Scene Summary
This video examines a dense and pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on Brutus's internal and external conflicts as he prepares for the assassination of Caesar. The scene covers Brutus's contemplations about the...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Performance: Brutus, Lines 163-184a
This video delves into a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus articulates his vision for a dignified assassination of Caesar, emphasizing that they should be sacrificers, not butchers. The video examines...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Performance: Brutus, Lines 10-34
This video explores a reflective soliloquy by Brutus in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where he contemplates the necessity of Caesar's death to prevent potential tyranny. Brutus muses on the nature of power and its ability to corrupt,...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus and Cassius
This video dissects a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Brutus is visited by Cassius and other conspirators in the middle of the night. They discuss the urgent need to act against Caesar, emphasizing the tension and...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus
This video features a dramatic reenactment of a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on Brutus's internal conflict over the decision to assassinate Caesar. It delves into his nighttime contemplations, conversations...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Historical Reference: Julian Calendar
This video provides an insightful analysis of a specific scene in Shakespeare's play where characters discuss the positioning of celestial bodies, reflecting the historical understanding of astronomy. It explores how knowledge of the...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.1 Interview Marullus and the Cobbler
This video introduces Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" through a unique talk show format, where host Ralph Hollandshed and guest Servilia engage with characters from the play. Set against the backdrop of ancient Rome and its political...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.2 Digression: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Understand the basics of the Battle of Troy as well as how and why it is referenced in Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.3 Word Nerd: Offal
Explore how the word "offal" is used today and how it was used in Shakespeare's time. While today it usually refers to leftover animal parts, the word used to refer to a range of leftover parts and pieces, including carpentry scraps.
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.3 Scene Summary
This video explores a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Casca and Cicero discuss a tumultuous storm, symbolizing divine unrest over political developments in Rome. Casca interprets the storm as a sign of the gods'...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 89-100a
This video provides an analysis of a powerful monologue from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Cassius speaks about the liberating potential of the human spirit. He declares that physical constraints like towers, brass walls,...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 57-78
This video examines a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Cassius critiques Casca's reaction to the unusual and ominous events occurring in Rome. Cassius challenges Casca's fearful response to the supernatural signs, arguing...