Sonnets by William Shakespeare, The
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Ready to sample from a buffet of masterfully spoken English? The Sonnets by William Shakespeare is waiting, providing you don't mind the $14 price of admission. The heart of the app is a collection of 154 readings performed by famous actors and Shakespeare scholars. As you listen, you can watch the score of the Sonnet which has been synchronized to the reading, line by line. Additional content includes interviews with scholars such as Katherine Duncan-Jones, James Shapiro and Henry Woudhuysen. You can also see a copy of the Sonnets as they first appeared when published in 1609. You can also add your own notes, which can be shared via various social media outlets. Every so often we review an app that makes us wish we were back in high school or college taking classes that we admittedly struggled with at the time. Knowing we would have greater understanding and interest in a subject if we had exposure to certain apps that utilize the technological advances of today excites us for modern students The Sonnets by William Shakespeare is one such app.
$13.99, iPad
Teaches: Shakespeare sonnets, reading, language, English, poetry
CTR Rating: 96%