Beethoven's darker side is contrasted with his sense of humor in the development of Movement 4 of his String Quartet Opus 18, No. 3 in D Major. In the final episode of his musical education series, Maestro George Marriner Maull revisits a number of previously presented musical devices, such as sequence, that are found in the work. He explains the sonata form's ternary components - exposition, development, and recapitulation - and analyzes components...

The jaw-dropping story of Instagram influencer and wellness scammer Belle Gibson, whose cancer diagnosis and cure was all a lie.

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Entrepreneur. Inspiration. Guru. Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson shot to fame after she convinced the world she had cured her terminal brain cancer with just a healthy diet. But there was one problem: she lied

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As the famous acting teacher Robert Lewis said, “The problem with acting is that the better you do it, the more everyone thinks they can do what you do.” Never has this been clearer than in film acting. Film acting is not like operatic singing or ballet dancing, which easily proves to the audience that the performers can do things that the viewer cannot. On the contrary, film acting is based on creating people that seem real, just like you and...

This program explores essential literary terms such as metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, and hyperbole while analyzing classic works of literature. These terms are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples, and exciting video. On-screen multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.

Students need to understand the power of poetry, the way it can crack issues wide open and start discussions or help a writer address personal problems that can be reflected in a universal way, so they not only help themselves, their poetry may actually help others as well.That’s the power of poetry: to give voice to the voiceless, to give power to the pen, and to allow students to write freely. But this takes bravery both from the student writers...

More than 50 people were shot during the holiday weekend in Chicago. Often, when we talk about the city—and its school system—we hear about too much violence and too little money. Jeffrey Brown talks to poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera about his new project, which gives Chicago students the opportunity to create meaningful works about their lives and the challenges they face.

Get ready to witness bold ideas, extreme penmanship, and some handy-dandy advice on how to write the perfect English paper as the Standard Deviants start you off on the writing process.

Go to the library, search cyberspace, and conduct surveys as the Standard Deviants gather the information needed to write a top-notch paper. Then we'll build the backbone of your ideas: the outline. These steps will lead you to your next challenge, the part that separates the writers from the scribblers: the rough draft.

What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions and which most people consider “dead?" Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why it’s time to learn Latin.

This program explores essential literary terms such as symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox ,and pun while analyzing classic works of literature. These terms are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples, and exciting video. On-screen multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.