Shakespeare - His Life and Work

Modules List( 13 )

• Module
  1 Introduction to Shakespeare
  • Introduction to Shakespeare This free online course is an introduction to Shakespeare and explores themes in his writing. 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.
  • Introduction to Shakespeare
  • Exploring Shakespeare
  • The famous Hamlet speech
  • Bloody Macbeth
  • Themes in Shakespeare
  • A master of language
  • Adaptations of Shakespeare
  • All's well that ends well
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  2 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.
  • 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
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  3 Shakespeare The theatre scene
  • Shakespeare The theatre scene This free online course is an introduction to the theatre scene when Shakespeare was writing his work. 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.
  • Shakespeare and the theatre
  • Playhouses
  • Selling the plot
  • Influence of the Black Plague
  • Treatment of actors
  • Types of theatre companies
  • Performing for Queen Elizabeth
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  4 Shakespeare Theatre audiences
  • Shakespeare Theatre audiences This free online course is an introduction to the Theatre audiences during Shakespeare's time. 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.
  • Shakespeare and theatre audiences
  • Who was Shakespeare writing for?
  • The audience at the Rose Theatre
  • Southwark audiences
  • The living audience
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  5 Shakespeare The Globe Theatre
  • Shakespeare The Globe Theatre This free online course is an introduction to The Globe Theatre in London where Shakespeare first staged his work. 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.
  • Theatres in London
  • The Globe Theatre
  • The Globe Theatre audiences
  • Threats to The Globe
  • The modern Globe
  • Stage directions
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  6 Shakespeare Literary devices
  • Shakespeare Literary devices This free online course is an introduction to the literary devices Shakespeare uses in his writing. 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.
  • Using opposites
  • Repetition
  • Heightening tension
  • Shakespeare's use of lists
  • Developing character
  • Rhetoric
  • Persuasion and rhetoric
  • Irony
  • Verbal irony
  • The literary devices used by Shakespeare
  • Signposts
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  7 Shakespeare Prose
  • Shakespeare Prose This free online course is an introduction to Shakespeare's prose writing. 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.
  • Prose writing
  • Prose in King Lear
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  8 Shakespeare Scripts and Lines
  • Shakespeare Scripts and Lines This free online course covers the scripts and lines used by Shakespeare in his writing. 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.
  • Printing
  • Collaboration and the scripts
  • Handing out the scroll
  • Copies of the script
  • Scroll parts and foul papers
  • Opening lines
  • Rehearsal
  • Learning lines
  • Scripts and lines quiz
• Module
  9 Shakespeare Shakespearian Language
  • Shakespeare Shakespearian Language This free online course is an introduction to the language Shakespeare uses in his writing. 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.
  • A master of language
  • Understanding the language of Shakespeare
  • Unravelling meaning
  • Rhythm
  • Hyperbole
  • Settings
  • Shakespeare's insults
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  10 Shakespeare Soliloquies
  • Shakespeare Soliloquies This free online course is an introduction to Shakespeare's soliloquies. 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.
  • Soliloquy
  • Hamlet's soliloquy
  • Prospero's soliloquy
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  11 Shakespeare Soliloquies videos
  • Shakespeare Soliloquies videos This free online course contains videos showing Shakespeare's soliloquies. 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.
  • The soliloquies 1 video
  • The soliloquies 2 video
  • The soliloquies 3 video
  • The soliloquies 4 video
  • The soliloquies 5 video
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  12 Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream This free online course is an introduction to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare and explores themes in his writing. 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.
  • Exploring the play
  • The world of the imagination
  • Heightened language
  • Uncovering ideas
  • Deeper meanings
  • Obtaining a deeper understanding
  • The final interpretation
  • Detail and imagery
  • Setting the scene
  • Building the drama
  • The importance of dreaming
• Assessment
  • Assessment
  • Shakespeare His Life and Work Assessment