William Shakespeare Biography video

Use online video to study the poems, plays and biography of William Shakespeare. Use the video subtitles to improve Reading and Literacy skills .... simultaneously!

Use these History of British Literature video entitled The Biography of William Shakespeare to study the life, poems and plays of playwright and poet William Shakespeare, whose genius is described as timeless.

Use our 2 online educational videos to marvel at William Shakespeare's unsurpassed use of language, and his dramatic portrayal of human will and emotion. Explore the Golden Age of England during the reign of Elizabeth I through period music and illustrations, historical commentary, and excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain insight to the life and works of the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.
• Learn about the development of the theatre in London, a leading centre for the arts, during the Elizabethan age.
• Explore the golden age of England during the reign of Elizabeth 1 through period music and illustrations, historical commentary, and quotations excerpted from Shakespearean plays.
• Listen to a dramatic reading of twenty-two Shakespearean sonnets.

• Literature > The History Of British Literature > The Time Life And Works Of William Shakespeare
• The Time Life and Works of William Shakespeare Part 1 (Runtime: 11:01)
• The Time Life and Works of William Shakespeare Part 2 (Runtime: 10:01)