OUTLINE OF THE MIDDLE AGES – part 1 –
A useful outline to learn English history in Medieval Times; this one is dedicated to the Normans’ Conquest and the end of the Anglo-Saxon’s rule.
Category: From Origins to Renaissance
Video Lesson on LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
In this video lesson I discuss the different poetic genres and the theatre that developed during Medieval Times thanks to their relative economic and political stability.
It illustrates the characteristics of the Medieval Ballad, the Narrative Poem and, as far as the theatre is concerned, the Miracle Plays, the Pageant, the Morality Plays and, finally, the Interlude.
Video Lesson n. 2 – Excerpts Taken from “Othello”, W. Shakespeare
Reading and anlysis of three important moments of the tragedy that will climax in Desdemona’s murder, one of the most famous literary femicides underlining women’s subordinate role in society then as today.
Video Lesson n. 1 – Excerpts Taken From “Othello”, W. Shakespeare
Reading and anlysis of three important moments of the tragedy that will climax in Desdemona’s murder, one of the most famous literary femicides underlining women’s subordinate role in society then as today.
Excerpts taken from “Othello”, W. Shakespeare
A Brief Summary of the Plot Othello, also known as the Moor, is a well reputed general. He falls in love and marries Desdemona, a Venetian noblewoman. Her choice to … Continue reading Excerpts taken from “Othello”, W. Shakespeare
Video Lesson n. 2 – William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The topic discussed in this second video on the English bard is his tragedies and comedies, moreover the reasons that make him and his art immortal and universal. Image taken … Continue reading Video Lesson n. 2 – William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Video Lesson n. 1 – William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The topic of discussion in this group of video lessons is William Shakespeare, true talent, as it often happens, is revealed by uniqueness. This is definately the case with this … Continue reading Video Lesson n. 1 – William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Video Lesson n. 2 – English Literature in the Renaissance
In this second video lesson on English Literature in the Renaissance I analyse poetry and drama describing the specific peculiarities that make both unique. © L. R. Capuana
Video Lesson n. 1 – English Renaissance in Literature
This first video lesson on English Literature in the Renaissance describes what led to Humanism and, later at its peak, to Renaissance. It concerns it general aspects and an analysis of prose writing.
Video Lesson n. 4 on The Tudor Dynasty – Elizabeth I
This fourth and last video lesson dedicated to The Tudor Dynasty is centred on the figure of Elizabeth I, the Queen. © L. R. Capuana
Video Lesson n. 3 on The Tudor Dynasty – Edward VII and Mary I
In this third video lesson on The Tudor Dynasty I outline how King Henry VIII, after the schism with the Catholic Church, succeeded in securing the Tudor dynasty and briefly … Continue reading Video Lesson n. 3 on The Tudor Dynasty – Edward VII and Mary I
Video Lesson n. 2 on The Tudor Dynasty – Henry VIII
This is a second video lesson dedicated to The Tudor Dynasty and it is about Henry VIII. © L. R. Capuana