Why should you read Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”? - Iseult Gillespie
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2019
- Explore William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, a story of shipwreck, magic and a fight for power.
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Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning illuminate a swelling sea, as a ship buckles beneath the waves. It is no ordinary storm, but a violent and vengeful tempest, and it sets the stage for Shakespeare’s most enigmatic play. Why does this play still resonate with modern readers? Iseult Gillespie investigates.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Héloïse Dorsan Rachet.
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I did this play in high school...
The Audience didn't know what was going on. Neither did half the cast.
Lol that's funny
That is very sad.
Thats unfortunate :/ I would love to see a play of this!
That’s sadly the case with a majority of high schools :( that’s why we need good teachers. It all goes back to them/the director
Lol, I've only been able to explain it to two people, ever. Everyone else: "Yeah, no, what happened?" He went out with a bang. "Who's Jove?" Um, Jupiter. (the god) "What happened again?" ...No.
Who would have thought that a couple of funny animations and dark music could make us all read Shakespeare
Dont wasted ur time, i studied it for 2 years and answered my exams just 5 days ago a complete waste of time . this summary is good enough sadly i did not now it was uploaded . This is very brief tho i had to study 200 pages of old english it was horrible.
Lol I am studying it in class
Not my favourite 😂
Rea Kariz but performing it on a huge stage is better
For sure it's worth to read. Not a summary, not a movie, but the actual play. But surely an animated version with a soundtrack, read by professional artists would make it more interesting. Of course, movies and summaries have their value as entertainment and students' aid, but they don't substitute the original work. I love your idea.
Why would you read something that you can't understanding
My favorite dis from a Shakespeare book:
*"What? You egg!"*
*[He stabs him.]*
*He has killed me mother !*
Y o u n g f r y o f t r e a c h e r y
@@micheasz2552 [dies]
I'm all for deep and thoughtful analysis of literature, but can I just take a moment to point out how utterly awesome the moment at 3:30 is? That moment was so well-done. The narration, music and animation really deliver that moment, imo.
The tempest is my absolute favorite of Shakespeare’s. It is profoundly deep and introspective, and sheds so much light on many topics.
Agreed
Never got a chance to read it but I will soon. It’s looks like a great story
Yes
And a very engrossing one too
Had to read it for a course and I am eternally grateful!
Dont wasted ur time, i studied it for 2 years and answered my exams just 5 days ago a complete waste of time . this summary is good enough sadly i did not now it was uploaded . This is very brief tho i had to study 200 pages of old english it was horrible.
@@kevinnoronha7232 You just lack patience.
Their ship wasn't destroyed tho.
It was in a deep nook where once at midnight prospero had called Ariel to collect the magical dews from the still vex'd Bermoothes.
The Tempest is one of my most favourite Shakespearean plays. Thank u Ted-Ed for making a video on it! 😃🤓
not trying to be mean bet its spelled thank
That's ur English after reading reading 2 Shakespeare books
@@gaurangr1767 from ISC/ICSE? 😂😂
@@shreyaspakhare1313 ISC this year 4 days ago
Ok, a lot of people like to see _The Tempest_ as Shakespeare's final play, with Prospero giving up his magic being interpreted as Shakespeare retiring, but it's not. It was Shakespeare's last _solo_ play, but it wasn't his _final_ play overall.
So, Shakespeare wrote _The Tempest_ in 1611. Immediately afterward, from 1612-1613, Shakespeare wrote three more plays, all in collaboration with fellow playwright John Fletcher. These plays were, in order of writing:
_Cardenio_ (now partially lost)
_All is True,_ or _Henry VIII_
_The Two Noble Kinsmen_
But it was probably his retirement from the stage. I see the Fletcher collaborations as Shakespeare being bored to tears in his retirement in Stratford and telling them to send the boy up write a play with him. I can imagine the conversation: "But Master Will no-one watches those history plays anymore... it's all cynical city comedies now..." "Nonsense, did I tell you about the tears when Talbot and his son died..." "sigh. Yes, Master Will..."
It's also the opening play of the 'First Folio ' of published plays.
True, but he probably knew he was going to retire from the stage anyway, which is why John Fletcher was brought in as a collaborator. It was a way of breaking him in as Shakespeare's successor, which he became for the King's Men.
Writing plays at this time was treated like a craft and elder playwrights were routinely paired with what one might call "journeymen playwrights". When Shakespeare was younger, he co-wrote plays with Thomas Nashe, Thomas Kyd, George Peele, and possibly Christopher Marlowe who, though he was an almost exact contemporary of Shakespeare, was still the more experienced playwright by some years.
Then when Shakespeare became the elder playwright, he was paired with new talent like George Wilkins (who only lasted three years in the writing biz, and whose _Pericles_ might have been an abandoned project Shakespeare took over), Thomas Middleton, and John Fletcher.
I got chills at the last quote
3:00 you forgot to mention one extremely important part as to why caliban was imprisoned.
Well, why is Caliban imprisoned?
@@Gowri_Prakash he tried to hurt Prospero's daughter
@@sebulbasebulby9354 oh thanks
@@sebulbasebulby9354 yeah, _hurt_
@@Gowri_Prakash molestation
I once watched a beautiful live interpretation of this play. A dynamic, moving one (literally, the audience moved from place to place) inside a mountain castle grounds, lightly illuminated at night.
Agreed
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I've always thought Prospero's soliloquy at the end was always Shakespeare's final bow. It was such a breath-taking soliloquy.
Our revels now are ended. These our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air:
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,
The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.
The Tempest Final Act - William Shakespeare [1564-1616]
What a stunning narration! This lady should narrate more videos! Great job as always, Ted Ed! ❤
Agreed
Why should you read Shakespeares the tempest:
Me: because it required for school....
Yeah this story was a part of my syllabus in 9th std
You have std?
yesssss this is so real lol
@@LLL_14_85 where are you from bro?
Here in India we study it in high school +2
Love Shakespeare! This was wonderful, Thank You! My son did "The Tempest" play in High School. This brought another generation to the beautiful art of Shakespeare.
A brilliant animation that manages the capture the spirit of the play, rather than just providing a dry summary. I use it for my year 12 Literature class when discussing the influence of Shakespeare on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Agreed
Amazing. Thank you so much for fulfilling my request! ❤ I have to read this again.
Agreed
We have the entire play in our syllabus. I'm loving it so far. Thanks TED-Ed for explaining so fluently.
Agreed
Edit: I meant agreed
Shakespeare. Doing meta before meta was soooo meta.
The Tempest is a part of my literature course book for this year. I never really liked the story much but why do I have a change of mind after watching this video? 🤔
Alienhead Monsters good luck for board exams
There was a version with Colin Morgan at the Globe theatre that was amazing. You may like it now. Hope your course goes well.
@@ThePhenomBot thanks much
@@wijcik I might, thanks anyways
It might be that you understand it better now. Perhaps watch some good recording of the play while reading? Good acting usually makes a text easier to process.
This is one of my favourite plays to read about in Literature. I love it so much. I also love this video. The animation is nice and it sums up the story quite well.
Agreed
I want to read the play after playing Life is Strange Before The Storm
Is there some overlap ?
@@rajatshukla2605 In one part of the story the MC has to participate in the play!
The way this was animated is wonderful uGHhh ♡
Thank you so much for this short version of the play.....love this ...
Great narration. Thank you, Iseult Gillespie!
Wow... this is one of your best animations TedEd👏👏
It's fascinating how u guys work hard and create such amazing videos!!
When the video came close to being finished : "I was thinking why this review is getting over before it's even has begun".🤔😍
Please keep making these. I love them 😍
Ted ed videos always make me see books I have read before in new light and thus challenge me to wander round the fields of the writer's mind afresh
Definitely always has been my favorite of Shakespeare's plays. So good!!
Agreed
Probably my favorite Shakespeare’s work and the inspiration to read Shakespeare. Genius🧚🏼♂️
man, the animation done for this is beautiful!!!
The animation is simply beautiful
What serendipity! Today I decided to reread the First Folio since it's that book's 400th anniversary this year. The first play in it is _The Tempest_ , and even as I'm reading the play this video now shows up in my recommendations.
I literally had chills while listening to his last line.
I have read Shakespeare about 12 yrs ago and almost forgot everything. Great way to revise it. Thank you 😊
Really grateful to watch such an amazing clip. Thanks to my English teacher for sharing this deep message with us. 🙂
I just appreciate this play so much, I hope my essay will honor it as much as this video did
My god !!
I have no other words, I just want to say, " it's wonderful".
I've read the play but the way you presented is truly mind blowing.
Ag😢
Agreed
I am here to know what kind of ending will Gundam Witch of Mercury will have
Well kinda spoil the narrative isn't it
In 2017, I wrote an essay about this play for my assignment. Now I watch this video to entertain and bring back my college life's memories😄 I really like Shakespeare works thou.
i have an essay assignment on this due monday 17th may :( haven't started lol
BRUH THE ANIMATION IS SICK DAMN!!!!
I have been waiting for this....my favourite from Shakespeare along with king lear and the taming of the shrew
I’m glad I’ve read the play before the video was uploaded . So I have a better insight for the play
0:25 Okay I can't be the only one who sees his mustache as a creepy smile right?
Animation is really exquisite and eye catching.. and the background music is sharp.
Lovely play and lovely video as well!
MY FAVORITE PLAY!! so happy :D
Utterly brilliant summary.
We literally just finished doing the tempest in ELA and we did skits for each act I loved it
I would love a video about Berthold Brecht, the brothers Grimm, or Heinrich von Kleist. I know they did not write in english. But neither did Tolstoy or Homer. You could feature more classics from other languages. French. Spanish. German. Arabic. Arabic literature is something I sadly know nothing about, but there surely are some treasures to be found!
An excellent video on Shakespeare's play! I hope you consider covering Jane Austen's works!
I literally love that calm music I LSS that 💖
Life is strange made me read this masterpiece! Thank you rachel&chloe♡
I never read it, wish I could! Amazing job as always Ted-Ed! History vs Sigmund Freud?
okay but the art in this video is beautiful
Wow what a special representation!!! Thank u it’s wonderful !
This is so fun. You should broadcast your animations
ISC anyone??😂😂
We know the pain
Its enjoyable though! :)
Read a scene I guess in English Literature in 2009-Icse
I LOOOOOOOVE Shakespeare
Macbeth tho!😅
One of my favourites, including all the others.
I love Shakespeare's every single novels or u can say his plays
So much that I have read all of them!
Fantastic video
Wow this was amazing!!👍👏
I just finished reading the Folger one. It is really good!! A must read
Came here because of Gundam Witch from Mercury. Didn't expect to find so many similarities.
The tempest is my all time favourite Shakespeare play
My favourite Shakespeare, tied with "The Merchant of Venice"
This looks like the animation from the brother’s character arc in _The Breadwinner._
Was in my syllabus,,,,,loved it.....
Nice, my favorite Shakespeare!
that was beautifully written
you guys make anything look awsome i hope we do this in school
This video helped me understand underlying storyline from "Ilium" by Dan Simmons. Seriously considering reading "The Tempest" in order to compare both works :)
All of your videos are the best and cool
Explaination is superb 👍
You’ve got to do A Winters Tale next. It’s one of the best. I can write it for you!
Started reading it but never finished. Will have to get back to it!
Could you cover the story “roadside picnic”. It’s so far one of my favorite story as of now.
Wait that's weird, my English class just started the Tempest
I have this for my exam!
I've watched just one minute and thirty seconds and I'm longing to read this already
A very well made video!
The Tempest and The merchant of venice are great books .
I’ve read both and they are very good .
Agreed
I love the animation.
I would love to see you give this treatment to 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'. The way the book is written alone will make for some great visuals.
Great story
I love the voice of narrator!
Studied this drama for 2 years.... Now I miss Shakespeare
Awesome animation, as usual.
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مبارك لصديقتي مريم على الابداع في نثر القصه بشكل رائع
ممميزه مريومتي
or or... you should watch the anime Blasts of Tempest. its great. im not a big anime fan, but this series combined the Tempest and Hamlet into an arc. which was pretty wowing.
Yeah that show was pretty neat.
@@The_Evening_Sun right! I honestly thought itll be boring
@@Pfyzer however my my ship for that show died before I even knew about it which was unfortunate
We study this story in iraq schools, My teacher read this story in class but I don't understand it but now I understand and I loved this story .
in Monday we have exam in this story and I want get a high score.
I had to learn the tempest play in grade 3 (just the basics, not writing essays or stuff like that).
We had to do a play on it.
I was Miranda.
I was traumatized.
Who here after the Gundam WFM season 1 finale looking for answers?!
this is fascinating
I would really recommend making a. Ted Ed library
I saw the RSC production with Patrick Stewart. Wow!