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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: Shakespeare's Sonnet 15
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 15

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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: Othello, Iago's "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse" (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Iago's "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse" (1.3)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Iago’s monologue beginning “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse,” 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, 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, Brabantio's "O thou foul thief" (1.2)
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Line by Line: Othello, Brabantio's "O thou foul thief" (1.2)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Brabantio’s monologue beginning “O thou foul thief,” 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, 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, Othello's "Her father loved me" (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Othello's "Her father loved me" (1.3)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Othello’s monologue beginning “Her father loved me,” 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, 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, Iago's "Virtue? A fig" (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Iago's "Virtue? A fig" (1.3)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Iago’s monologue beginning “Virtue? A fig,” 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, 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: Hamlet, Hamlet's "To be or not to be" (3.1)
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Line by Line: Hamlet, Hamlet's "To be or not to be" (3.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Hamlet’s monologue beginning “To be or not to be,” 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 Cambridge 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: Othello, Desdemona's "Alas, thrice-gentle Cassio!" (3.4)
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Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "Alas, thrice-gentle Cassio!" (3.4)

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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 “Alas, thrice-gentle Cassio!” 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, Othello's "Think'st thou I'd make a life of jealousy" (3.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Othello's "Think'st thou I'd make a life of jealousy" (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,” Othello’s monologue beginning “Think’st thou I’d make a life of jealousy,” 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 Analysis: Three Quotations that Perfectly Capture Lady Macbeth
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Line by Line Analysis: Three Quotations that Perfectly Capture Lady Macbeth

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video presents three passages that I believe perfectly capture Lady Macbeth’s character development in “Macbeth.” 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 thoughts 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: Othello, Desdemona's "Something sure of state" (3.4)
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Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "Something sure of state" (3.4)

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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 “Something sure of state,” 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 (4.1)
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Line by Line: Othello (4.1)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through Act 4, Scene 1 of Othello 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 Analysis: Sonnet 106
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Line by Line Analysis: Sonnet 106

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video is my take on Shakespeare’s Sonnet 106. I’ve always enjoyed reading poems 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 Analysis: Sonnet 104
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Line by Line Analysis: Sonnet 104

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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. 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: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "But yesterday the word of Caesar" (3.2)
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Line by Line: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's "But yesterday the word of Caesar" (3.2)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony’s monologue beginning “But yesterday the word of Caesar” 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 (3.3)
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Line by Line: Othello (3.3)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through Act 3, Scene 3 of Othello 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: The Merchant of Venice, Antonio's "I am armed" (4.1)
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Line by Line: The Merchant of Venice, Antonio's "I am armed" (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,” Antonio’s monologue beginning “I am armed,” 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: Shakespeare's Sonnet 127
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 127

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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. 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 Analysis: Sonnet 29
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Line by Line Analysis: Sonnet 29

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video is my take on Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29. I’ve always enjoyed reading poems 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: Othello, Iago's "That Cassio loves her" (2.1)
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Line by Line: Othello, Iago's "That Cassio loves her" (2.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Iago’s monologue beginning “That Cassio loves her,” 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 (2.1-2)
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Line by Line: Othello (2.1-2)

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This video will take you through Act 2, Scenes 1-2 of Othello 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, 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