Shakespeare His life and times - Diploma in English Language and Literature
Shakespeare His life and times
Shakespeare His life and times
Shakespeare His life and times
This free online course is an introduction to Shakespeare and explores themes in his writing, and his life and times.
The Contents tab displays all the lessons and topics of the course. Each time you click the Contents tab, you will come to this page. A green tick indicates those lessons and topics you have completed, so you can easily see your progress.
Topics in Shakespeare His life and times
- Shakespeare His life and times

Who was William Shakespeare?
Shakespeare's life and works
Shakespeare's early life
Shakespeare's birthplace
Shakespeare's England
Researching Elizabethan England
Life expectancy
Stratford-upon-Avon today
Entertainment
The mystery of Shakespeare
The move to London
Life in London
Modules in Diploma in English Language and Literature
English - Writing Triggers for Writing Writing for an Audience Story Writing Comedy Writing Descriptive Writing Mystery, Spy , & Science Fiction Writing Instructional Writing Opinionative Writing Poetry Writing Reflective Writing Assessment Rules for effective communication Words, words, words New and troublesome words Spelling Punctuation Using full stops and commas Semicolons Colons Apostrophes Speech marks Other Punctuation Punctuation revision Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Pronouns Adjective, noun, verb, pronoun, preposition or adverb? Assessment English: Introduction and course outline English: Writing for different purposes and audiences How journalists go about their jobs Analysing the language of the media An approach to studying a text Analysing media language Text analysis of The Great Gatsby Approaches to English Using language effectively Effective presentations Personal and imaginative writing What is an issue? Researching issues Issue analysis Using language effectively 1 Using language effectively 2 Using language effectively 3 Using language effectively 4 Using language effectively 5 Hints and tips for exams Glossary Assessment Introduction to Samuel Coleridge Coleridge Kubla Khan Coleridge The Eolian Harp Coleridge This Lime-Tree Bower, My Prison Coleridge Frost at Midnight Introduction to Macbeth by Shakespeare Macbeth Act One Macbeth Act Two Macbeth Act Three Macbeth Act Four Macbeth Act Five Macbeth Themes The Crucible Act One The Crucible Act Two The Crucible Act Three The Crucible Act Four Themes in The Crucible by Miller Assessment Introduction to Shakespeare Shakespeare His life and times Shakespeare The theatre scene Shakespeare Theatre audiences Shakespeare The Globe Theatre Shakespeare Literary devices Shakespeare Prose Shakespeare Scripts and Lines Shakespeare Shakespearian Language Shakespeare Soliloquies Shakespeare Soliloquies videos Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream Assessment
