Literature
Shakespearean dating tips
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Beyond giving the world dozens of English language masterpieces and inventing countless words...
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Literature
Insults by Shakespeare
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“You’re a fishmonger!” By taking a closer look at Shakespeare’s words--specifically his...
Literature & Language
Why should you read Shakespeare's "The Tempest"?
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Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning illuminate a swelling sea, as a ship buckles beneath...
The Arts
Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter
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Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated...
Performing Arts
Did Shakespeare write his plays?
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Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name – or whether...
Literature & Language
"All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare
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This animation is part of our series, "There's a Poem for That," which features animated...
Literature & Language
The murderous medieval king who inspired "Macbeth"
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Of all Shakespeare’s plays, perhaps none is stranger than “Macbeth”— a parable on power rife with...
Literature & Language
Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream?"
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By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering...
The Arts
Why should you read "Hamlet"?
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“Who’s there?” Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and...
Literature
Why should you read "Macbeth"?
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There’s a play so powerful that an old superstition says its name should never be uttered in a...
Literature & Language
The pleasure of poetic pattern
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Humans are creatures of rhythm and repetition. From our breath to our gait: rhythm is central to...
Literature & Language
How to write comedy
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It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need...
Social Studies
The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar
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On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of about 60 of...
Social Studies
Freedom to Change
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The United States contains twenty-five percent of the world's prison population. Innovative...
History
Development of English drama
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When presented with the problem of hoards of illiterate commoners, English clergymen in the 11th...
The Arts
Why tragedies are alluring
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The story goes something like this: A royal, rich, or righteous individual — who is otherwise a...
Visual Arts
The poet who painted with his words
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Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are...
Literature
A refresher on Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe, an American icon, is celebrated for his life and work. This lesson will delve...