Rhetoric Literature: Twelfth Night, Napoleon, As You Like It
Daughter: Isn’t All the world is a stage and the men are merely players? in As You Like It?
Son: I wonder if that quote inspired Napoleon to conquer Europe?
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Tag: Shakespeare
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: Do sonnets have to be about love?
Nevertheless, the kids asked a lot of questions about Shakespeare which were fun to discuss.
I sensed the kids getting excited about this literature unit.
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.
Teaching with largest Shakespeare Library in my Backyard
I stumbled on the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC, while writing our homeschool rhetoric rhetoric literature studies on Shakespeare.
Fiesta black gown warms blustery day: Colonial Williamsburg
On Wednesday afternoon the kids and I drove down to CW on a cold and dreary rainy day to be in place as…
