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The Dragon Hoard

The Dragon Hoard

~ It’s been a long week. My school assignments race one after each other like wild horses, each on a mission to grab my attention. My body aches, sweat clouding my back and face after my ballet class and rehearsal.

admin November 9, 2024November 9, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

A Wonderland of Living – Adding Novelty to Our Lives

A Wonderland of Living – Adding Novelty to Our Lives

Although October is a month of change, as leaves whirl in riots of colour, it is also the month when monotony sets in, at least for me. My days rush by, one following the next with little to distinguish them.

admin October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

Quill + Chorus Submission Guidelines

Quill + Chorus Submission Guidelines

Hello! I am so glad you are interested in submitting work for Quill + Chorus! Currently, I am looking for submissions for the November edition. Quill + Chorus Theme (updated the 15th of each month) Our theme for November will

admin September 26, 2024September 27, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

Friends, Romans, Countrymen – The Power of Recitation

Friends, Romans, Countrymen – The Power of Recitation

Ah, Mark Antony. The suave, manipulative Roman politician, most well known for his outburst in Julius Caesar, where he somehow managed to turn the opinion of an entire crowd to Caesar’s favor. How exactly did this crowd, throbbing with zeal

admin September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

Reading Shakespeare with a Group

Reading Shakespeare with a Group

As the new school year marches in, we pick up our Shakespeare plays again. However, Shakespeare can be intimidating – what are all these strange words and phrases? Perhaps reading Shakespeare with another family or our co-op would be better,

admin August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

William’s World – Books Set in Shakespeare’s Time

William’s World – Books Set in Shakespeare’s Time

Imagine looking down from a window in a London house onto a bustling street. Street urchins, pocketing pilfered goods, dart between women in long, full skirts and men sporting bright doublets. A cart rattles across the cobblestones, and a hasty

admin May 31, 2024June 3, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

The Nuance of the Script: Why Modern Shakespeare Translations Are Lacking

The Nuance of the Script: Why Modern Shakespeare Translations Are Lacking

“…I don’t just go to a Shakespeare play to see it, I also want to hear it, enjoy Shakespeare’s word play, the rhyme, the rhythm, the assonance. Yes, I like the poetry. I don’t remotely think it elevates me. It’s

admin April 1, 2024April 7, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

A Goose-Feather Quill: Why Handwriting is Still Necessary

A Goose-Feather Quill: Why Handwriting is Still Necessary

The scritch-scratch of pencil across paper is a rare sound these days. It has been replaced with the familiar clicking of keys as fingers furiously pound out letters onto a screen. Although typing certainly has its place, handwriting is becoming

admin February 25, 2024April 7, 2024 Quill + Chorus Read more

How to Set up your space for Shakespeare

How to Set up your space for Shakespeare

A space that is conducive to Shakespeare is nearly as important as the play itself!.Some important things to keep nearby:📗A dictionary to look up words.📜Multiple copies of the play so people can read along (digital copies are free here).📔A retelling

admin February 6, 2024August 15, 2024 Shakespeare Tips Read more

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