Shakespeare
ENGL 205
Spring 2018 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
THEA 210 |
This course is an introduction to the drama of William Shakespeare. We will read plays representing the major dramatic genres--comedy, history, and tragedy--and study them in the context of the historical transformations that shaped early modern England, from the Protestant Reformation to New World colonization. Our guiding focus will be on drama as a form of skepticism. How, we will ask, do Shakespeare's plays force us to question the legitimacy of political rule, the categories of race and gender, and the nature of the self? How do they imagine the challenge of knowing, trusting, and loving others? And how do they wrestle with the dangers of doubting too much? |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Literature)(THEA) |
Major Readings:
RICHARD II
HENRY IV, PART I
HENRY IV, PART II
AS YOU LIKE IT
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
HAMLET
KING LEAR
TEMPEST
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Examinations and Assignments:
Class attendance is required. 3 quizzes and one paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course contributes to the English major Theory and Literary Forms concentration. |
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