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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	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	32301	Lecture-Discussion	F	3:30PM -4:45PM	TR	English Building	Fadely, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
	32300	Lecture-Discussion	X	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	English Building	Newcomb, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Info: FA22 - ENGL 218, Lori Newcomb In Shakespeare’s lifetime (1564-1616), professional drama was a new form of entertainment in a new kind of venue, the commercial stage. Like other new forms of popular culture, plays created controversy: some authorities thought plays were morally infectious or even politically subversive. Today, the plays give us unusual leeway for variation and reimagining, in part because their language is full of possibility, in part because they are collaborative, social forms. Societies in turmoil continue to find them powerful tools for communicating about stubborn issues, bringing difficult memories into the immediate present, and imagining alternatives to the status quo. We’ll read 6 or 7 plays in depth getting a sense of the linguistic freedom that makes them fantastic to read, their daring explorations of the period’s family, political, gender/sexual, religious and racial tensions, and their openness to reinterpretation today. Hands-on engagement with text and performance; exploration of historicist and feminist, queer-studies, and anti-racist perspectives. Written work includes some informal writings at first, two closely focused short papers, a longer paper with a bit of guided research (6-7 pp.), and a final exam. Text: Norton Shakespeare: Essential Plays, edition 3e (print edition required)