Aug 18, 2017 · In 1598, during Shakespeare’s lifetime, England experienced a total solar eclipse, with the path of totality tracking from Cornwall in the southwest up to Aberdeen in Scotland. As we in the 21st century prepare for the Great American Eclipse, let’s look at three of the ways Shakespeare used eclipses in his plays and poems:

May 13, 2022 · With the total lunar eclipse happening this weekend, we take a look at three of the ways Shakespeare used eclipses in his plays and poems.

Methinks it should be now a huge eclipse Of sun and moon, and that th' affrighted globe Should yawn at alteration.

As soon as he smothers Desdemona, a psychologically tormented Othello expresses his overwhelming grief and loss in apocalyptic and metaphorical terms. In his flight towards insanity and delusion, he compares her loss to a great eclipse of the sun and moon, plunging the world into darkness, with earthquakes shaking the earth.

Aug 20, 2017 · The Great American Eclipse is coming tomorrow, and the Book Haven finally succumbed to the craze. We’ll be picking up our funky little glasses later today. But what did our greatest bards have to say on this occasion?

Apr 3, 2024 · From Shakespearean omens to sun-eating dragons and an eclipse that ended a war, here are some of history and literature’s most fascinating eclipse interpretations. A partial eclipse over the Capitol Building in Arlington Virginia.

Jan 15, 2025 · The study reveals: "When participants held a warm pack (460 C) or a pack at room temperature to their forehead while watching people yawn, contagious yawning occurred 41 percent of the time. "When participants held a cold pack (40 C) to their forehead, contagious yawning dropped to 9 percent."

Mar 20, 2015 · Methinks it should be now a huge eclipse Of sun and moon, and that the affrighted globe Should yawn at alteration. It’s not the only celestial event: at the moment there is a “supermoon” which means the moon is close to the earth making it appear larger than usual.

A lunar eclipse can only occur on the night of a full moon ... and only when the moon interacts with the earth's penumbra and/or umbra. Total Lunar Eclipse. This is the most spectacular type of lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon goes entirely within the earth's umbra.

" I got your eclipse!" Yawn. OK, it was cool, I guess. But let's face it, unless you were in the path of totality, it was pretty much a non-event. I'm sure the kids got a lot out of it as it...