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What started as a flipped English classroom is quickly turning into a repository for English and theatre resources. Every week we practice close reading skills by looking at poetry, novels, and scripts in detail.
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The Brilliance Behind the Names in Romeo and Juliet
In one of the most iconic scenes in all of theatre, Juliet leans upon the railing of her balcony and asks:
“What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet…”
Of course, Juliet is referring to Romeo, the young man she just met (and kissed) at her family’s party.
To Juliet, Romeo seems perfect, but his name (i.e. that he’s a Montague and the son of her family’s hated enemy) makes their love star-crossed: fated to fail.
But isn’t Juliet's botanical claim correct? No matter what you call it, a rose still smells like a rose.
That might be true in reality, but this is poetry, and in poetry, names are everything.
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“What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet…”
Of course, Juliet is referring to Romeo, the young man she just met (and kissed) at her family’s party.
To Juliet, Romeo seems perfect, but his name (i.e. that he’s a Montague and the son of her family’s hated enemy) makes their love star-crossed: fated to fail.
But isn’t Juliet's botanical claim correct? No matter what you call it, a rose still smells like a rose.
That might be true in reality, but this is poetry, and in poetry, names are everything.
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fieldnotesbrand.com?aff=49
Use code OXFORDCOMMA for 10% off your order!
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Nice
"Water could be your diving off point" lol
Needs more paintings ,though commentary is very good.
I like much the alliterative emphasis in the parts ¨and sneer of cold command and ¨King of Kings¨. Showing the cruelty of Ozymandias. A nice hint to King George 3 during that time.
Just found your channel. Getting back to enjoying some Shx now that I’m retired. Nothing wrong w being a pencil nerd, btw.😂❤
Pencil nerds unite! Happy retirement!
Who else is here because of Subahibi?
Also, reading it aloud helps! If you get enough people (like in a classroom setting), and you have them read for certain roles, it makes a lot more sense. So does seeing it performed live
Totally agree, nothing tops a good live performance.
FYI, that's not how you pronounce "gyre".
This is so helpful thank you!!!
I'm so glad!
I’m an English teacher reading this book for fun. I love your videos because I feel like I’m in conversation with a colleague who validates some ideas and adds insights along the way. Great job! Are you planning on covering more books?
Thank you so much for the kind feedback. I love the conversation this series has created. I have a few ideas for my next chapter by chapter. Do you have any suggestions? Enjoy the rest of the summer!
One of the most profound discoveries of the 20th century is that DNA is a package of prescriptive, functional, algorithmically operational, linguistically organized information. Such information can only be produced by mental processes. A mind is necessary. Undirected material processes cannot create them. This is empirical evidence that life is in fact designed by exquisite intelligence. The information in DNA is more complex more highly organized and more functional than that of Microsoft Windows 11. It is also highly compressed and reads One direction as one instruction set and read backwards it produces completely different instructions using the same space. We do not know how it's possible to write such instructions with our current technology.
Your voice is so soothing ❤️ stress relieving loved it 💋🧿
It’s worth recalling that the greatest award Freud received while alive was the Goethe Prize in 1930, a German literary award. He was considered a great literary stylist.
Quality work..
Still better than modern American TV which boils down to: "White bad, man bad, men and women being into each other bad, oh look we made a previously White character black or brown."
Thank you so much this going to be on my exam tmr and this helps me a lot
I cannot listen that fucking American accent reciting BRITISH verses! Rrrrr-rrrr-rrr
The namee of the poem is called "Rage".😂😂😂😂
I’m here from the Taylor swift song
Beautiful reading and analysis of this powerful poem. I’ve lived much longer than Keats, but I face the same disillusionments and fears, that time is running out, life will soon end, and my life’s work will be all for nought. This poem haunts me…thank you for your sensitive reading.
Thank you so much for the incredibly kind comment.
Hello from India. I'm thinking of doing a PhD on Kazuo Ishiguro, and all your videos have helped me a lot in preparing a research proposal. Really appreciate your videos. 👍🏽
I'm so glad they've been helpful! Best of luck with your studies!
You are wrong about the convent . Convents were catholic girls schools where the TEACHERS were nuns . My mother went to one and …… she was not a nun .
Thank you for the "video series". I found the videos very helpful and detailed.
Can you please tell me what book i can find this in? Maybe the original book? Thank you in advance.
Reading chapter by chapter and coming back to this after every one. Thank you for your help.
Thank you so much! Enjoy the novel!
Thanks
Interesting concluding thoughts. Thanks.
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You,are speaking very faaast😮😢
I'm sorry. This was before I learned how to edit, so everything had to be in one take. This was probably my 10th take that night. Thank you for checking out the video though!
@@OxfordCommaEducation tankyou so much🥰🍀
Great thank you so much. Hopefully, you can film another video where you can full deep.dive into the poem. ❤
All of these are extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thank you very much for the effort.
It's pronounced "lin e a tion" not "line ation" fyi
Thank you very much for analyzing these!
I also wonder if the 'passing of ships in the ocean of life' also may mean having boundaries, knowing when to connect and give each other space and reconnect again. I think this is the key to a healthy relationship when friends and families know the boundaries.
I think that's an excellent reading of the text.
Thank you
Did "appear" rhyme with "despair" and "bare" in Shelley's time?
its sad and beautiful at the same time
My favorite word in the whole poem is "things." So dismissive of the sculpture's past grandeur.
*those passions
thank you!!
My son sent this to me on father's day .... Not ... On my death days so I agree with the early challenge to live well and fight as a life style!
One of my favorites! 💝
I just came from your old series on "Heart of Darkness" and it's great to see how far your videos have come!
Thank you so much!
I just can't seem to understand the creative wit behind this one....🤔
Haha! It was my postmodern phase.
Thank you , I am a painter looking for something I am not quite sure what. This explains something , now once I add it to something else , I might see the forest if I can get all these trees out of my line of vision.
I hope you find what you're looking for. Thanks for taking a detour here!
Absoluetly love your voice and the way you explain everything. Please, make more videossss
Thank you so much! I plan on continuing the series in the fall.
I think The book refers to the Bible , the man refers to Jesus. Only Jesus loves a devout soul.
since 2006 'til now 2024,still can't forget this poem!...love it very much!...