ENGL 418

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Shakespeare

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Survey of the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. Reading assignments will reflect the generic diversity and historical breadth of Shakespeare's work.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 418 class schedule data for fall 2019
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	40436	Lecture-Discussion	1G	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	104 English Building	Gray, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: This course aims to give you a strong grounding in analyzing Shakespeare’s drama, including some of his lesser-known works, by reading at least seven or eight of his plays, from Taming of the Shrew to Coriolanus, alongside background essays, source texts, and scholarly articles. We will explore Shakespeare across a range of dramatic genres: history, comedy, tragedy, romance, and the “problem play.” Across these genres, we will investigate the development of his poetic skill, looking closely at his language. We will think about his plays as historical artifacts, produced within a specific context and responding to prior works, but also as living texts that continue to be performed today. We will therefore intertwine multiple methods in our analysis: close reading of his dramatic verse, analysis of historical background and source texts, consideration of recent scholarly debates, and the performance of key scenes. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	32335	Lecture-Discussion	1U	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	104 English Building	Gray, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: This course aims to give you a strong grounding in analyzing Shakespeare’s drama, including some of his lesser-known works, by reading at least seven or eight of his plays, from Taming of the Shrew to Coriolanus, alongside background essays, source texts, and scholarly articles. We will explore Shakespeare across a range of dramatic genres: history, comedy, tragedy, romance, and the “problem play.” Across these genres, we will investigate the development of his poetic skill, looking closely at his language. We will think about his plays as historical artifacts, produced within a specific context and responding to prior works, but also as living texts that continue to be performed today. We will therefore intertwine multiple methods in our analysis: close reading of his dramatic verse, analysis of historical background and source texts, consideration of recent scholarly debates, and the performance of key scenes. Restriction(s): Restricted to English or Creative Writing major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.