ENGL 218

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Introduction to Shakespeare

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Credit: 3 hours.

Representative readings of Shakespeare's drama and poetry in the context of his age, with emphasis on major plays; selections vary from section to section.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 218 class schedule data for fall 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	32301	Online	N	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	n.a.	Gray, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Info: This course aims to give you an introduction to analyzing Shakespeare’s drama, including some of his lesser-known works, by reading at least seven of his plays, from Richard III to the As You Like It, alongside background essays and contextual materials. We will explore Shakespeare’s growing versatility in a range of dramatic genres: history, comedy, tragedy, and romance. Across these genres, we will investigate the development of his poetic skill, focusing on language alongside plot and character. We will think about his plays not only as historical artifacts, produced within a specific context and responding to prior works, but also as living texts that continue to be performed and discussed today. We will therefore intertwine multiple methods in our analysis. We’ll engage in close reading of his dramatic verse (which is, after all, often poetry); analyze historical background and genre (to situate Shakespeare both within his historical time period and in relation to literary conventions of the time); and watch, listen to, and perform key scenes (to consider drama as performance and performance as an interpretive act). If we have time we will also analyze one or two modern responses to his plays. If you have taken my 418, you cannot take this course.
	32300	Online	X	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	n.a.	Matresse, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/20-12/09/20 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course.