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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: King Lear, Lear's "Reason not the need" (2.4)
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Line by Line: King Lear, Lear's "Reason not the need" (2.4)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” Lear’s monologue beginning “Reason not the need,” 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, 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, Iago's "What's he then" (2.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Iago's "What's he then" (2.3)

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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,” Iago’s monologue beginning “What’s he then,” 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: The Tempest, Caliban's "I must eat my dinner" (1.2)
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Line by Line: The Tempest, Caliban's "I must eat my dinner" (1.2)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Caliban’s monologue beginning “I must eat my dinner,” 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: Hamlet, Hamlet's "Alas, poor Yorick" (5.1)
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Line by Line: Hamlet, Hamlet's "Alas, poor Yorick" (5.1)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Hamlet’s monologue beginning “Alas, poor Yorick,” 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: As You Like It, Jaques' "All the world's a stage" (2.7)
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Line by Line: As You Like It, Jaques' "All the world's a stage" (2.7)

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Check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linebylineshakespeare This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” Jaques’s monologue beginning “All the world’s a stage,” 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: Timon of Athens, Timon's "If Alcibiades kill my countrymen" (5.1)
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Line by Line: Timon of Athens, Timon's "If Alcibiades kill my countrymen" (5.1)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens,” Timon’s monologue beginning “If Alcibiades kill my countrymen” 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: Shakespeare's Sonnet 80
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Line by Line: Shakespeare's Sonnet 80

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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. 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: 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 (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
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 (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello (1.3)

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This video will take you through Act 1, 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, 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 "My noble father" (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "My noble father" (1.3)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Desdemona’s monologue beginning “My noble father,” 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: 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, Desdemona's "That I did love the Moor" (1.3)
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Line by Line: Othello, Desdemona's "That I did love the Moor" (1.3)

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This video will take you through an excerpt from Shakespeare’s “Othello,” Desdemona’s monologue beginning “That I did love the Moor,” 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 (1.2)
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Line by Line: Othello (1.2)

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This video will take you through Act 1, Scene 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
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 (1.1)
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Line by Line: Othello (1.1)

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This video will take you through Act 1, 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, 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