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Here Begins the Plague
Season 5 Episode 568
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In the second half of 1564, more than 200 inhabitants of Stratford are buried—about one-seventh of the town.
MASTER SHAKESPEARE:
One-se…
8 months ago
Hamnet and Stratford
Season 5 Episode 569
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In the previous episode, I mentioned that I was going to talk briefly about Hamnet, Shakespeare's son. Hamnet was a twin, and his si…
8 months ago
A Day in Stratford
Season 5 Episode 567
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GEORGE:
Close your eyes and stand with me in Stratford-upon-Avon—an English market town of roughly fifteen hundred souls, ringed by fi…
8 months ago
Rhetorical Triangle, Part 2
Season 5 Episode 566
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Welcome to celebrate creativity - and this series is Conversations with Shakespeare. Rhetorical triangle - part two
In the previous p…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Rhetorical Triangle, Part 1
Season 5 Episode 565
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I have decided to call a slight halt to episodes regarding Shakespeare's initial exposure to rhetorical devices for several reasons. …
8 months, 1 week ago
Aporia: The Art of Uncertainty
Season 5 Episode 564
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Tonight’s device is one I love because it feels human.
It’s called aporia.
GEORGE:
Master Shakespeare, I’m going to pronounce it and the…
8 months, 1 week ago
Opposites Attract: Antithesis
Season 5 Episode 562
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GEORGE:
All right, for the listener who doesn’t want a grammar lecture: antithesis is when you place two opposing ideas side by side—o…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Tricolon: List of Three
Season 5 Episode 563
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SHAKESPEARE:
Aye. The mind loves threes.
Beginning, middle, end.
Birth, life, death.
Knock, knock, knock.
GEORGE:
I knew you’d do that—thre…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Say It Again, Will: Anaphora
Season 5 Episode 561
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GEORGE:
Master Shakespeare, are you with us?
SHAKESPEARE (warm, amused):
Indeed, sir. I am ever at your elbow—though I confess, your age…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Rhetoric Gym
Season 5 Episode 560
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GEORGE (to mic, playful):
All right. Confession
Some people hear the phrase “rhetorical devices” and immediately reach for the nearest…
8 months, 2 weeks ago