SHAKESPEARE & RENAISSANCE/ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND: HELPFUL LINKS: Play & Audio & Sonnet Links

Sparknotes provides helpful guides to help with your interpretation and understanding of Shakespeare's sonnets (but realize your teacher will test you on Shakespeare's actual language, so be sure to use Sparknotes as a secondary source. It is not a replacement for the original text.)

You can find apps for Romeo & Juliet interactive folios, etc. on this page. They're helpful and fun! Check it out.

The Global Shakespeares Video and Performance Archive offers full-length performances of Shakespeare’s plays from around the world in dozens of languages, along with essays and content from scholars and educators in the field. The “Links” through the “Resources” tab provides access to a variety of international Shakespeare organizations and acting companies, which showcase varied productions and performances of the Bard’s plays. This is a particularly rich resource for upper high school students who may be comparing and contrasting the different ways Shakespeare’s works are presented in other languages, cultures, and styles.

This treasure trove of resources includes videos featuring actors such as Ethan Hawke, David Tennant, and Jeremy Irons exploring pivotal Shakespearean roles, as well as digital shorts exploring themes, Shakespeare’s biography, and discussions with experts. If that weren’t enough, full-length performances of select plays are free for viewing. High school teachers will find the lesson plans matched to national standards helpful.

This site offers several videos (some for younger students...but fun and helpful nonetheless). Some videos include the following: What's So Special About Shakespeare / The Secret to Teaching Shakespeare / Teaching Shakespeare: Introducing Iambic Pentameter / Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter / How NOT to Hate Shakespeare / What Would Shakespeare Think of Us?

Spotify link to R&J audio book. (Note: You must have a free account to open this link.)