Barker: "I think that Roger Ebert's problem is that he thinks you can't have art if there is that amount…
With all the gratuitous use of Shakespeare language and imagery in the series (including its four spin-offs, a successful franchise…
--Shakespeare hates your emo poems (Threadless) Interesting cultural phenomenon... sell a T-shirt, then create a website that lets customers upload photos…
"It's almost always the first play I teach," she said. "I do that because very often students have only encountered…
About one in seven of the Shakespearean atoms in your body originated from his excrement. --An Estimate of the Number…
"The Little Book of Plagiarism" is inspired by several recent literary scandals, starting with the Kaavya Viswanathan affair. At 17,…
I can never resist a challenge and this one, posed by a mischievous friend, was a humdinger: could I befriend…
Approving or Ignoring Comments on Old Student Blog Entries (Jerz's Literacy Weblog) It's that time of year -- students elsewhere in…
So, why do you want to study literature, knowing what you now know?" I wondered if studying a century of…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, when it comes to a story, I'd rather have the thousand words.…
Meaning Usually refers to one's family. Sometimes used (as in Shakespeare's original) to denote all living creatures. Origin From Shakespeare's…
These fabulous finger puppets are the perfect medium for children of all ages to relive the story of the "melacholy…
Is this a blogger which I see before me? (Jerz's Literacy Weblog) The other day I read a kid's version of…
I therefore formulate and offer to the world the following Principles for Quotations, two for quoters and two for readers,…
At the grave yard Hamlet does not manifest any feelings towards his late father who according to the traditional interpretation,…
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes…
Professors, in general, have the luxury of appearing moderate and open to competing ideas, but insecure students often research the…
"Just think about it," I would tell them with as straight a face as I could muster, "next Tuesday the…
Most biologists who have considered insect societies see them as models for studying altruism, with the workers looking out for…
Many students having difficulty understanding Shakespeare would be surprised to learn that he wrote in modern English. But, as can…