A colour-coded analysis of Iron Maiden’s 1984 heavy metal adaptation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, identifying what Steve Harris drew verbatim from Coleridge’s poem, what he borrowed from the 1817 marginal gloss, and what he invented himself.
A complete parallel-text comparison of the 1798 and 1817 versions of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, with the 1817 marginal gloss displayed alongside and changes between versions highlighted throughout.
A critical examination of Hamlet’s “To Be or Not to Be” speech, arguing that it concerns the ethics of revenge rather than suicide, and exploring whether it is a genuine soliloquy or a performance for hidden listeners.
A technical companion to the video analysis: how Shelley constructed “Ode to the West Wind” using the ode form, sonnet cycle structure, and terza rima, with discussion questions.