Rhetoric Literature: Casually performing Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare was meant to be performed, to hear the beautiful language with rhythmic iambic pentameter aka reading his plays is 2D but hearing them is 3D.
18th Century Virginia Musings
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Did Shakespeare exit The Tempest with Prospero?
Due to timing of this play in Shakespeare’s final days, some think Prospero represents the Bard ready to retire from the stage.
Rhetoric Literature: The darkness of Shakespeare’s Othello
Set in 1870 Cyprus, four hundred years later than the original storyline, the Royal Shakespeare Theater play was extremely dark in tone for this deep tragedy.
Rhetoric Literature: Much Ado about Nothing with Branagh
A dual romance, our favorite story line was of the romance portrayed between Branagh and Emma Thompson, which as great as their performance in Henry V.
A Shakespearean Homeschool Mother’s Journal
Inspired by our current survey of the works of Shakespeare in our rhetoric homeschool studies, I reflected on life from the viewpoint of Shakespearean quotes.
Rhetoric Literature: Julius Caesar at the dental office
Apparently, the kids had a great discussion on Shakespeare with the dental hygienist, explaining to her that no, Shakespeare did not write Beowulf. 😉
Rhetoric Literature: Madness in Shakespeare’s Richard III and Hamlet
Adeventuring with Shakespeare we’ve recently studied his background, sonnets, Julius Caesar, and Henry V…and today we surveyed Richard III and Hamlet.
Rhetoric Literature: Shakespeare, Henry V, Longbows, Branagh
However, when I asked some friends if they had advice on Shakespearean movies, they exclaimed: Branagh! Now that I’ve seen him in action, I agree.
Rhetoric Literature: Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Colossus
From abandoned war machines the people of Rhodes built a statue 110 feet high on a fifty-foot pedestal in the harbor entrance to represent liberty.
Rhetoric Literature Study: Shakespeare, did he or didn’t he?
Not understanding the rigors of classical education, critics argue that Shakespeare did not write the plays, because he only had a grammar school education.
