Shakespeare In Bits: Macbeth for iOS

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*** IMPORTANT ***This resource is provided for personal use only. It must not be used for whole-class instruction via whiteboard or projector,...
Last updated on June 10, 2016
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*** IMPORTANT ***This resource is provided for personal use only. It must not be used for whole-class instruction via whiteboard or projector,...

*** IMPORTANT ***This resource is provided for personal use only. It must not be used for whole-class instruction via whiteboard or projector, unless every student in the class also has their own digital copy.****************A new, exciting, multimedia approach to learning and teaching Shakespeares plays - Shakespeare In Bits brings The Bards most popular plays to life through magnificently animated re-enactment, full audio and unabridged text in one comprehensive package.Handy in-line translations for antiquated phrases and words are literally only a touch away, along with full study notes for every section, analyses, plot summaries, cast biographies and relationships - everything that you need to make understanding and appreciating Shakespeare attainable.Read, watch and listen as Shakespeare In Bits brings to life the tragic tale of the murderous Macbeth in one complete multi-media experience on iPad. With two and a half hours of unabridged text, fully animated re-enactment and complete professional audio soundtrack, featuring the voices of Stephen Dillane and Fiona Shaw, Shakespeare in Bits Macbeth is the only study guide you will need to learn, teach and appreciate one of the finest works of the famous Bard. The Bard hasnt been this easy to enjoy in over 400 years!CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE:Shakespeare In Bits: Romeo & JulietShakespeare In Bits: MacbethShakespeare In Bits: HamletShakespeare In Bits: Julius CaesarShakespeare In Bits: A Midsummer Nights DreamMAIN FEATURES-Completely Unabridged Play TextUnderstand and appreciate the linguistic richness of Shakespeares plays with the original play text, broken into easily digested bits. In-line translation helps you to understand difficult words and phrases within the context of the original play text.-Hear it, See itEach title includes hours of high-resolution animation with professional audio soundtrack, helping you to decode and comprehend Shakespeare's fertile prose quickly and efficiently. The text, presented side-by-side with animated action, is easy to follow with portions of text being highlighted as they are spoken in the play. The integrated combination of text, audio and graphics is designed to facilitate learners of varying abilities and learning styles.-Character BuildingBiographies for each cast character can be accessed from the main play or through a dedicated cast feature. An illustrated character relationship map demonstrates key characters and their inter-relationships in the play.-Ace that ExamEach Shakespeare In Bits title provides a wide selection of integrated analyses and study notes for each scene to help you understand plot summaries, key themes, language, imagery and quotes from the play. An easy-to-navigate visual scene selection menu is also provided to help you to quickly get familiar with the plays sequence of events or to jump to your scene of choice.OTHER FEATURES-Single purchase multiple devices: each play purchased can be downloaded and re-downloaded on any of your iOS devices.-A side-by-side main play view that presents the animations and the text at the same time (iPad) or swap between the text and animation with ease (iPhone)-Fully unabridged animations and text-A text highlight feature, that highlights the current line of text being spoken in the animation-The ability to take your own notes (iPad only)-Simple navigation through all of the features in the play.