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Eng Lit A-Level Advice

I was wondering if y'all could suggests any yt channels, courses and websites that are best for Eng. Lit? I'm doing Hamlet, not Othello, and poems of the decade, so if there's any specific sources on these in particular I'd be very grateful! Thanks!

Reply 1

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Original post by EuphrosyneOp

Hey! I don't do the same texts as you so take this with a pinch of salt... but I really like 'English with Matt' and 'Mr Bruff' but honestly I think its just important to watch some clips and see who you get along with as it depends on if you find their voice annoying as well as their style of presentation! For poetry I am a fiend for 'poem analysis'... but my friend hates it and prefers 'lit charts' so again it depends what you like and its just worth looking up 'name of poem- analysis' and looking at a few websites to see which you like the best!

Reply 2

Hamlet101

Original post by EuphrosyneOp

Hey!

I study Hamlet too. My school use Massolit which has loads of lectures given by university professors which has really helped with critical quotes and gaining a deeper understanding of the play.
Watching different productions help too with seeing how different directors choose to interpret H's antic disposition etc.
'NoFearShakespeare' also translates this play colloquially if you're struggling with meaning. We use the Arden Shakespeare version of the text at school which provides helpful notes at the bottom of each page.
The Royal Shakespeare company's YouTube videos on interpreting Hamlet has also been helpful, not so much with things you'd necessarily write in your essays but provides food for thought and sparks genuine interest.
I quite like the YouTube channel '5Quote Shakespeare' which provides analysis for each individual scene.

Can't really help with the poetry as I do Ibsen & Rossetti but I hope that helped!

Link to Arden Shakespeare Hamlet copy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-Revised-Arden-Shakespeare-Third/dp/1472518381

Link to 5Quote Shakespeare:
https://www.youtube.com/@5QShakespeare

Reply 3

EuphrosyneOp

Original post by Hamlet101

Hey!
I study Hamlet too. My school use Massolit which has loads of lectures given by university professors which has really helped with critical quotes and gaining a deeper understanding of the play.
Watching different productions help too with seeing how different directors choose to interpret H's antic disposition etc.
'NoFearShakespeare' also translates this play colloquially if you're struggling with meaning. We use the Arden Shakespeare version of the text at school which provides helpful notes at the bottom of each page.
The Royal Shakespeare company's YouTube videos on interpreting Hamlet has also been helpful, not so much with things you'd necessarily write in your essays but provides food for thought and sparks genuine interest.
I quite like the YouTube channel '5Quote Shakespeare' which provides analysis for each individual scene.
Can't really help with the poetry as I do Ibsen & Rossetti but I hope that helped!
Link to Arden Shakespeare Hamlet copy:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamlet-Revised-Arden-Shakespeare-Third/dp/1472518381
Link to 5Quote Shakespeare:
https://www.youtube.com/@5QShakespeare

Lise saver Ty! I started using massolit since my school has it and its definitely an awesome research, I'll be sure ot check the other out too! Good luck with mocks / A-Levels in the future!