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Radio National: Shakespeare sweated it!

Audio Radio National: Shakespeare sweated it!

TLF ID M017697

Ben Jonson, a 17th-century playwright and critic, said of Shakespeare that 'a great poet is not just born, but made'. Enjoy this discussion between Phillip Adams and John Bell, Australian actor and director of the Bell Shakespeare company. They explore soliloquies, authorship and why Shakespeare came to be considered the greatest writer in the English language. If you like this clip, listen to the full ABC RN documentary by clicking 'Download Audio' at this link: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/john-bell-on-shakespeare/3816434

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  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

9; 10

Topics Speaking Scriptwriting Literary criticism Literary devices Culture Literature Attitudes Literary styles Elizabethan theatre Reasoning Critical thinking Listening comprehension Social settings (Narratives) Conversations Language conventions Narratives Personal responses Soliloquies Oral presentations Reviewing (Texts) Text purpose
Learning area
  • English

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Audio
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