ENGL& 224 - Shakespeare I

5 CR

Surveys the development of Shakespeare’s dramatic and literary art. Students read and analyze representative comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories. Lecture/discussion format.

Recommended: ENGL 101 or ENGL 201 or a literature course in the 100 series.
Course Outcomes

Demonstrate a comfortable level of reading and understanding the language of Shakespeare in poems and plays.
Show a sense of Elizabethan culture and history in discussions and writing.
Explain the difference between early and late plays, to demonstrate awareness of Shakespeare’s development as an artist.
Develop a process for analyzing plays and sonnets.
Demonstrate improved inferential skills in discussions and writing.
Discuss both comedies and tragedies with insight.
Identify controlling ideas and themes characteristic of Shakespeare’s plays.
Develop writing-about-literature skills and techniques.
Practice effective group skills in collaborative activities.
Demonstrate oral presentation skills.
Demonstrate enjoyment in the reading, discussing, and writing about Shakespeare.
Assess own skills.

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