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Shakespeare - His Life and Work Course
Increase your knowledge and understanding of the amazing works of William Shakespeare
Course Description
This English course looks at the life and work of William Shakespeare, surely the greatest playwright of them all. The course considers his life, plays, poetry and prose and examines the literary devices he employed in his works. The lessons are interspersed with quotes from some of Shakespeare's most famous plays and videos of actors reciting his lines and sonnets. Completing this free online course will lead to improved understanding of the Bard, and deepen your enjoyment of his timeless work. This course is especially useful for students studying Shakespeare.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will have a good knowledge of the life and work of William Shakespeare. This course will help you to understand Shakespeare’s language, quotes and poetry. You will become more familiar with some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. This course will introduce you to the techniques that Shakespeare used when directing on stage.
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| Course Rating (By Learners): | 4 stars based on 83 votes |
| Course Title: | Shakespeare - His Life and Work |
| Course #: | 185 |
| Course Publisher: | XSIQ |
| Course Category: | 90 |
| Content Origin: | Australian School Curriculum |
| Course Description: | This English course looks at the life and work of William Shakespeare, surely the greatest playwright of them all. The course considers his life, plays, poetry and prose and examines the literary devices he employed in his works. The lessons are interspersed with quotes from some of Shakespeare's most famous plays and videos of actors reciting his lines and sonnets. Completing this free online course will lead to improved understanding of the Bard, and deepen your enjoyment of his timeless work. This course is especially useful for students studying Shakespeare. |
| License: | |
| Release Date: | 04 March 2011 |
| Content | |
| Course Duration (Avg Learner): | 2-3 Hours |
| Video/Audio: | Low |
| Audio Only: | Low |
| Animation: | Low |
| Assessments: | Yes |
| Education Level | |
| Age appropriateness: | 16+ Years |
| Minimum Grade/Class Level: | Post-Secondary |
| Validation: | Level 5 |
| ALISON Testing: | Yes |
| Certification Availability | |
| PDF Download: | Yes |
| Parchment: | Yes |
| Framed Certification: | Yes |
Study for Free at Your Own Pace! Start This Course
Study for Free at Your Own Pace! Start This Course
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Kelly Cartwright
United Kingdom
I enjoyed this course, with learning things about Shakespeare's life that I hadn't known previously, as well as taking a closer look into some of my favourite plays of his, and at the literary devices he used to write them. 2015-11-16 15:11:30
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André Magalhães
United States of America
Very Good. I very like. 2015-10-20 01:10:01
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Davorka Nekic
Croatia (Hrvatska)
I have already done another course on Shakespeare's life and work that lasted for 10 weeks,so I was familiar with everything in this course. However, I found this course rather well constructed and a great way for revising Shakespeare. The videos are great. 2015-09-02 06:09:39
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Kamal Amoori
Kuwait
Thank you 2015-07-29 03:07:24
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Atenéia Araújo
Brazil
I have learned a lot of things about shakespeare I had never read in books or in my graduation course. 2015-06-25 14:06:49
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Atenéia Araújo
Brazil
Shakespeare must be studied because he is such an important writer of English Literature. His plays are a good portrait of human behaviour. 2015-06-21 12:06:29
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Jane Tighe
United Kingdom
As a lover of Shakespeare without ever having studied him in depth this course was very informative. An enjoyable experience from start to finish and easy to understand. Would highly recommend it. 2015-05-06 15:05:07
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Rhelda Louw
South Africa
Its insightful, it helped me understand Shakespeare better, since i was not allowed to study it in school as English is my second language. 2015-01-18 18:01:12
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Lemuel Enrico
Philippines
Very informative module!!! 2014-12-31 09:12:59
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Kierson Brad Barbosa
Philippines
Nice 2014-12-22 13:12:17
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