"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."

English IV Agenda

Media and Paper Resources and Links

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Shakespeare Is All Around Us!

The Power of Imagination: Lessons from Shakespeare

Shakespeare In An Era That Takes Words For Granted

What Would Shakespeare Think of Us?

Why Did Shakespeare Love Iambic Pentameter?

Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of his words reveals a poet deeply rooted in the way people spoke in his time — and still speak today. Why do Shakespeare’s words have such staying power? David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor uncover the power of iambic pentameter.

Iambic Pentameter and the Wu Tang Clan

Shakespeare, Biggie, and Tupac? 

What is a Soliloquy?

Shakespeare: Why Should We Care?

What Would Shakespeare Think of Us?

"Hamlet" Trailer by Kenneth Branagh

Hamlet for the Shakespeare Impaired
*PLEASE NOTE: you must have a sense of humor for the 3 sources listed below, a little mild profanity (nothing you wouldn't hear on "How I Met Your Mother") in the videos.

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Click on the image to the left to go to a site designed to help support your understanding of the Bard's play.

NY Times: Behind the Scenes "The Closet Scene"

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Click the image to the left to watch and hear actress Geraldine James on her pivotal scene as Queen Gertrude in "Hamlet"

Hamlet's "To Be or Not to Be" Soliloquy Annotated

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Click the image above to go to annotated soliloquy.

Watch the PBS production of "Hamlet" with David Tennant as Hamlet and Patrick Stewart as King Claudius

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Click on the image to the left to watch the excellent PBS production of Hamlet with Dr. Who and Captain Pickard!!! AWESOME!!!

Resources for Tom Stoppard's modern comedy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead