Use this video to dive deeper into the “if only” moments resulting in the suicides of Romeo and Juliet in this activity from Shakespeare Uncovered.

In this activity from Shakespeare Uncovered, students learn about the Arthur Brooke’s poem that inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet.

Use this video resource from Shakespeare Uncovered to explore the character of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet.

This lesson from Folger Shakespeare Library and Shakespeare Uncovered shows how teenagers can connect with the language of Romeo and Juliet.

Use this video from Shakespeare Uncovered to look at how the lovers begin “talking in sonnets” when they meet and how their language of martyrdom predicts their tragic love affair.

This video resource from Shakespeare Uncovered explores the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet.

Learn about Othello’s wife Desdemona in this activity from Shakespeare Uncovered.

In this video from Shakespeare Uncovered, learn about how a small piece of cloth—a handkerchief–sets the tragedy of the Othello in motion.

Othello is often thought of as a strong, military man, but this activity from Shakespeare Uncovered reveals the softer, more vulnerable side of the man.

This resource from Shakespeare Uncovered examines the character of Iago and how he drives the plot of the play Othello.