Literature

Understanding Shakespeare - 4 Volume Set Everyone should be familiar with the timeless works of William Shakespeare.åÊ Now with Understand...

The Just the Facts: Understanding Literature series presents an innovative, lively, and contemporary approach to understanding the basic elements o...

The Just the Facts: Understanding Literature series presents an innovative, lively, and contemporary approach to understanding the basic elements o...

The wonderful world of drama comes alive in The Elements of Drama, as the young host and hostess take viewers on a journey through the works of suc...

Everyone should be familiar with the timeless works of William Shakespeare. Now with Understanding Shakespeare, everyone can! Although Romeo and ...

Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. This incredible...

Topics include: Macbeth background, the plot, use of language, Macbeth as a tragedy.

Topics include: The tragic fall of Othello, Othello as a tragedy, jealousy, the handkerchief, Othello as a tragic figure.

Topics include: the background of Othello, the plot, Othello, Desdemona, Iago.

Topics include: the element of mystery, the philosophy of Hamlet, the element of revenge.

Topics include: the plot of Hamlet, the major characters, and Hamlet s character.

Topics include: the plot, the poetry, the characters, the role of coincidence, and Romeo and Juliet as tragic figures.

Topics include: sources & influences, plot, summary, defects & achievements, and Titus Andronicus as a tragedy.

Topics include: Defining tragedy, Oedipus Rex, medieval tragedy, Shakespeare & tragedy.

Topics include: The life and times of Shakespeare, Shakespeare s use of language, Elizabethan drama, the importance of words, real life vs. stage l...

Topics include: Dual plots approach, the Lear plot, the Gloucester plot, figurative art approach, use of metaphor and images.

Topics include: the plot of King Lear, King Lear as a tragedy, King Lear, Cordelia, Edmund, Edgar, Goneril & Regan.

Topics include: Macbeth background, the plot, use of language, Macbeth as a tragedy.

Often the biggest obstacle to appreciating the Great Bard is his use of complex language. This program unlocks these great works so your students c...

It's the Macdaddy of macabre murder mysteries: Macbeth. You want blood? You got it! You want conniving conspiracies? Done! You want spooky witches?...

It's Othello: Behind the Scenes. Get ready for intriguing in-depth insights into Iago, daring diatribes on that delightful do-gooder Desdemona, and...

The Standard Deviants fight the green-eyed monster in a preliminary discussion of Shakespeare's Othello. It's a rough-and-ready ride through the pl...

Something may be rotten in the state of Denmark, but everything is A-OK with the Standard Deviants as they explore Billy Shakespeare's monumental m...

To be or not to be, that is the question. Fortunately, the Standard Deviants have the answer. It's an all-star review of that troubled prince of De...

It's time to meet those star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, performed again and aga...

The Standard Deviants begin at the beginning with Shakespeare's first tragedy, Titus Andronicus. This revenge play is knee-deep in blood and bile. ...

Get your carton of ice cream ready and keep a box of tissues close at hand, because you're about to explore every aspect of tragedy. Tragedy as a d...

All the world's a stage! Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer of the English language, but who was Shakespeare? What kind of a world did...

Get ready to get Shakespeare, courtesy of the Standard Deviants' in-depth dose of Shakespeare's King Lear. They'll examine important scenes and cha...

Start to cheer and have no fear, because you'll hear the tale of the late King Lear. It may even bring a tear to your eye, as the Standard Deviants...

It's kings, killings, and kilts. Kilts? That's right, the Standard Deviants continue their discussion of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. They explor...

Familiarize students with Shakespeare and his celebrated works with these vibrant programs. Excellent companions to the written texts, this program...

It's all about the bad guys of fantasy literature. First, we'll meet Grendel and his mom - two mean and nasty monsters from the medieval poem Beowu...

The Standard Deviants delve into the three "M's" of fantasy literature: magic, myth and medievalism. They also bring you face-to-face with some of ...

The Standard Deviants examine the heroes and hocus-pocus of fantasy literature. First, we'll meet Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings. Then we...

Get ready for a fun-filled exploration of the fabulous genre of fantasy literature. The Standard Deviants cover some of fantasy literature's greate...

The DVD Super Pack contains Fantasy Literature Modules 1 through 4.

This DVD examines three of Shakespeare's tragedies: his first, his most beloved, and his most famous. The Standard Deviants explore Titus Andronicu...

This DVD examines three plays that reveal Shakespeare at his height as a writer of tragedies. This trio of tragedies contains Shakespeare's variati...

Origins and Style is an introduction to understanding and appreciating Shakespeare. After exploring Shakespeare's life and times, this DVD contains...

There is no question that Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in human history. His works are filled with love, action, revenge - all the m...