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Shakespeare - His Life and Work
Boost your knowledge and understanding of the amazing works of William Shakespeare with this course.
Description
This course begins with an introduction to Shakespeare and his early life. You will learn about the theatre scene, the types of theatre companies in his time, and how his themes make people think about themselves and the world around them. You will learn that audiences at London's playhouses behaved more like crowds at rock concerts today than theatre audiences who sit quietly on seats in darkened auditoriums. You will look into the famous Hamlet speech and Bloody Macbeth, and more.
You will then look into the Shakespearean language. Shakespeare was a wordsmith of the highest order. With this course, you will learn that he created the most sublime insults which would be difficult to match. You will also learn that when a character is on a stage by herself speaking, what she says is called a soliloquy. You will study Hamlet's and Prospero's soliloquy as well as analyze A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is one of Shakespeare's most loved play.
Shakespeare was an extraordinary playwright and explored the human condition in great depth and with great compassion. With this course, you will gain better insight into his language, quotes, and poetry where you can see that his work can be adapted for any society as it encompasses themes that affect all people regardless of their race, colour or gender. Check out this course and so you can unravel the obvious layers of meaning and look for the deeper messages and links that give Shakespeare's works their richness and complexity.
Modules
Introduction to Shakespeare
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Introduction to Shakespeare
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Exploring Shakespeare
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The famous Hamlet speech
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Bloody Macbeth
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Themes in Shakespeare
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A master of language
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Adaptations of Shakespeare
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All's well that ends well
Shakespeare His life and times
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Who was William Shakespeare?
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Shakespeare's life and works
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Shakespeare's early life
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Shakespeare's birthplace
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Shakespeare's England
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Researching Elizabethan England
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Life expectancy
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Stratford-upon-Avon today
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Entertainment
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The mystery of Shakespeare
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The move to London
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Life in London
Shakespeare Literary devices
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Using opposites
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Repetition
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Heightening tension
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Shakespeare's use of lists
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Developing character
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Rhetoric
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Persuasion and rhetoric
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Irony
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Verbal irony
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The literary devices used by Shakespeare
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Signposts
Shakespeare Prose
Shakespeare Scripts and Lines
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Printing
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Collaboration and the scripts
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Handing out the scroll
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Copies of the script
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Scroll parts and foul papers
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Opening lines
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Rehearsal
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Learning lines
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Scripts and lines quiz
Shakespeare Shakespearian Language
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A master of language
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Understanding the language of Shakespeare
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Unravelling meaning
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Rhythm
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Hyperbole
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Settings
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Shakespeare's insults
Shakespeare Soliloquies videos
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The soliloquies 1 video
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The soliloquies 2 video
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The soliloquies 3 video
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The soliloquies 4 video
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The soliloquies 5 video
Shakespeare Soliloquies
Shakespeare The Globe Theatre
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Theatres in London
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The Globe Theatre
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The Globe Theatre audiences
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Threats to The Globe
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The modern Globe
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Stage directions
Shakespeare The theatre scene
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Shakespeare and the theatre
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Playhouses
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Selling the plot
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Influence of the Black Plague
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Treatment of actors
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Types of theatre companies
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Performing for Queen Elizabeth
Shakespeare Theatre audiences
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Shakespeare and theatre audiences
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Who was Shakespeare writing for?
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The audience at the Rose Theatre
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Southwark audiences
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The living audience
Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Exploring the play
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The world of the imagination
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Heightened language
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Uncovering ideas
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Deeper meanings
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Obtaining a deeper understanding
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The final interpretation
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Detail and imagery
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Setting the scene
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Building the drama
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The importance of dreaming
Assessment
Learning Outcomes
You will have a good knowledge of the life and work of William Shakespeare. This course will help you to understand Shakespeare’s language, quotes and poetry. You will become more familiar with some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. This course will introduce you to the techniques that Shakespeare used when directing on stage.
Certification
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