Shakespeare
ENGL 205
Fall 2014
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This lecture course is designed to introduce students to the often demanding texts of Shakespeare's plays, their major genres (comedy, history, tragedy, and romance or tragicomedy), and the contexts in which they were produced. Shakespeare's career spanned a period of remarkable social, political, religious, and economic change, including the Protestant Reformation, the transition from feudalism to mercantile capitalism, early colonialism, global trade, and the rise of the first, purpose-built, commercial theaters. Innovations in dramatic form and genre, which Shakespeare helped craft, sought to make sense of these momentous shifts for a diverse public theater. The lectures assume no prior knowledge of Shakespeare or his times and are designed to illuminate the texts of the plays by examining their cultural contexts. |
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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) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings include:
RICHARD II
1 and 2 HENRY IV
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
AS YOU LIKE IT
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
HAMLET
KING LEAR
THE TEMPEST
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Examinations and Assignments:
Class attendance is required. One paper and frequent in-class responses. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course satisfies the English Department's Literary History I requirement, and contributes to the English major Theory and Literary Forms and British Literature concentrations. |
| Instructor(s): Friedberg,Harris A. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: DWNY113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 10 | SO: 10 | FR: 10 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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