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 spring 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	32058	Lecture-Discussion	E	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	104 English Building	Gray, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Info: ENGL 218: This course aims to introduce you to Shakespeare's plays, from Richard III to Hamlet. We will explore Shakespeare's growing versatility in range of dramatic genres—history, comedy, and tragedy—and investigate the development of his poetic skill, focusing on language alongside plot and character. We will think about his plays both as historical artifacts produced within a specific context and as living texts that continue to be performed today. We will therefore intertwine multiple methods in our analysis of these texts, engaging in close readings of his dramatic poetry and prose, analyzing a little historical background, and watching and performing key scenes. Throughout, we will focus on the way Shakespeare's plays foreground the themes of acting and performance in order to explore issues of identity, disguise, social roles, and socio-political order.***If you have taken my English 418, you cannot take this course.
	40489	Lecture-Discussion	S	2:00PM -3:15PM	TR	119 English Building	Gross, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course.