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Line by Line Shakespeare

These videos will guide you through Shakespeare's work with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you will explore Shakespeare's gift for language and invention. I don't place emphasis on themes, motifs, or symbols, although undoubtedly you will see all these elements at play. My focus is on helping your students read Shakespeare as they would enjoy any other author.

These videos will guide you through Shakespeare's work with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you will explore Shakespeare's gift for language and invention. I don't place emphasis on themes, motifs, or symbols, although undoubtedly you will see all these elements at play. My focus is on helping your students read Shakespeare as they would enjoy any other author.
Line by Line: Othello, Othello's "Had it pleased heaven" (4.2)
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Line by Line: Othello, Othello's "Had it pleased heaven" (4.2)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Othello’s monologue beginning “Had it pleased heaven,” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's "Unsex me here" (1.5)
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Line by Line: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's "Unsex me here" (1.5)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Lady Macbeth’s monologue beginning “The raven himself is hoarse” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Who is More Evil, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?
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Who is More Evil, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video provides a number of points on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and determines who is the more evil of the two! A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 18

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. I designed these videos partly due to my disappointment with those superficial summaries and thematic analyses littering the web. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you'd like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "Is this a dagger" (2.1)
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Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "Is this a dagger" (2.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Macbeth’s monologue beginning “Is this a dagger” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 4
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 4

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For more, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck's "Thou speakest aright" (2.1)
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Line by Line: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck's "Thou speakest aright" (2.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck’s monologue beginning “Thou speakest aright” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 29
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 29

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. I designed these videos partly due to my disappointment with those superficial summaries and thematic analyses littering the web. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you'd like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth" (3.1)
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Line by Line: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth" (3.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony’s monologue beginning “O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth” with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, countrymen" (3.2)
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Line by Line: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, countrymen" (3.2)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony’s monologue beginning “Friends, Romans, countrymen,” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For more, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe on YouTube for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "If it were done when 'tis done" (1.7)
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Line by Line: Macbeth, Macbeth's "If it were done when 'tis done" (1.7)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” Macbeth’s monologue beginning “If it were done when 'tis done” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For the complete scene, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 73
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 73

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you'd like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 19
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 19

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. I designed these videos partly due to my disappointment with those superficial summaries and thematic analyses littering the web. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you'd like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's "Gallop apace" (3.2)
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Line by Line: Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's "Gallop apace" (3.2)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet’s monologue beginning “Gallop apace” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For complete scenes, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, these videos would not have been the same: The New Cambridge Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears in my slides. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 104
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 104

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This video will take you through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. For more, check out my videos here: http://bit.ly/2J5VtH5 A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 12
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 12

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This two-minute video will guide your students through one of Shakespeare’s sonnets with text and visual annotations. Students might use this as a resource to help them at home. I designed these videos partly due to my disappointment with those superficial summaries and thematic analyses littering the web. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you'd like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation.
Line by Line Analysis: How Does Mark Antony Persuade the Crowd?
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Line by Line Analysis: How Does Mark Antony Persuade the Crowd?

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video is my take on Mark Antony’s speech beginning “Friends, Romans, countrymen” in Julius Caesar. I’ve always enjoyed reading plays and trying to come up with something original to say about them. I hope I’ve done that here. Thanks for listening, and I’m curious to hear your take in the comments. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: The Merchant of Venice, Portia's "The quality of mercy" (4.1)
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Line by Line: The Merchant of Venice, Portia's "The quality of mercy" (4.1)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” Portia’s monologue beginning “The quality of mercy,” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare
Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "Why, then, tomorrow night" (3.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "Why, then, tomorrow night" (3.3)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Desdemona’s monologue beginning “Why, then, tomorrow night,” with text and visual annotations. Line by line, you’ll explore Shakespeare’s gift for language and invention. A big thank-you to the following resources. Without such resources, this video would not have been possible: No Fear Shakespeare, the Oxford Shakespeare, the Arden Shakespeare, shakespeares-sonnets.com, and the artists whose work appears here. Please get in touch if you’d like to know the source of any illustration, clip-art, photograph, or animation. Subscribe for more Line by Line Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXUz37eJUjY10ap2j2P5uA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect on Twitter: @LBL_Shakespeare