Discussion: 7.5 Discussion- Shakespeare Poetry Analysis

No Author
2025-03-06T08:26:09-06:00

Shakespeare Poetry Analysis

Analyzing Shakespeare

Watch the following two videos about William Shakespeare's monologue All the World's a Stage from his play As You Like It. The first video is an animated version of the poem. Pay attention to your thoughts and emotions towards the poem as you watch it.

Video: "All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare

TED-Ed. (2019, Feb 2). "All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_jaSFtcDEiE?feature=shared

Click on the button at the bottom of the video to access the closed captions.

The following video shows a brief analysis of All the World's a Stage. As you watch the video, keep in mind the monologue's themes of life and death, and if the video offers you additional concepts to consider.

Video: Analysis of William Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage"

TED-Ed. (2019, Jan 23). Analysis of William Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage". [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BsD9u2BO2rM?feature=shared

Click on the button at the bottom of the video to access the closed captions.

Prompt

After you watch the two videos, answer the following prompts in the discussion post:

1. Briefly describe what you think Shakespeare meant from the first line (below) of All the World's a Stage?

1. "All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances"

2. Identify one point from the analysis video that stood out to you.

3. Identify a potential challenge in reading something written by Shakespeare (rewatch the first video if needed).

How to view the rubric

1. Click the 3 vertical dots at the top right.

2. Find and click Show Rubric to see what you will be graded on.

How to submit

1. Click Reply.

2. Type your answers or upload your work.

3. Click Post Reply.

4. You can click Reply on a classmate's comment to respond to their post.

*Please remember to use proper netiquette when posting.