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Secondary / sixth form

Henry V

William Shakespeare

A king’s campaign in France is shaped through speeches, disputed claims and encounters with ordinary soldiers. Attend to the Chorus as well as the action,...

leadershipwarrhetoric
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Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar stages a struggle over political authority and the meaning given to public events. Brutus and Antony address an audience whose response chang...

rhetoricleadershippersuasion
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Secondary / sixth form

King John

William Shakespeare

Claims to the throne collide with diplomacy, war and family vulnerability. Examine how loyalties shift when advantage changes, and compare speeches about n...

legitimacywarloyalty
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Secondary / sixth form

King Lear

William Shakespeare

An ageing king divides his kingdom after a public test of love. Follow the distance between flattering speech and dependable care, then consider how exposu...

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Macbeth

William Shakespeare

Macbeth follows a celebrated soldier whose desire for the crown turns loyalty into violence. Prophecy offers possibilities, but the decisions made by Macbe...

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Memories and Studies

James, William, 1842-1910; James, Henry, 1879-1947 [Editor]

Explore Memories and Studies through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-language edition under “Essays”. Begin w...

EssaysSpeeches, addresses, etc.
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Othello

William Shakespeare

Othello examines how trust can be redirected by a persuasive speaker. Iago uses suggestion, selective information and the responses of others to turn uncer...

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Redevoeringen

Conscience, Hendrik, 1812-1883

Redevoeringen — Dutch source edition. Subject: Speeches, addresses, etc..

Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the interference of certain federal officers in elections: delivered in the Senate of the United States February 22, 1839

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the interference of certain federal officers in elections: delivered in the Senate of the U...

Nullification (States' rights)United States -- Politics and government -- 1837-1841Election law -- United States -- Speeches in Congress
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Richard II

William Shakespeare

A struggle over royal authority becomes a study of the stories that sustain power. Richard’s elaborate language contrasts with Bolingbroke’s practical move...

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The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism: An Address Delivered Before the Indiana Methodist Historical Society

Goodwin, T. A. (Thomas Aiken), 1818-1906

The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism: An Address Delivered Before the Indiana Methodist Historical Society — English source edition. Subject: Speech...

Speeches, addresses, etc.Christian lifeWomen in church work -- Methodist Church
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