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ENGL 230-01, Shakespeare's Major Plays, Spring 2008
Newstok, Scott L.
Newstok, Scott L.
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English, Department of, Syllabus, Curriculum, Academic departments, Text, 2008 Spring
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Abstract
A participation-based course on Shakespeare’s works, with special attention to the problem of
genre, as well as some reflection on what counts as “major.” We begin by closely reading and
memorizing selected sonnets. We then examine representative “Comedies, Histories, and
Tragedies” from his earlier (Titus Andronicus, The Comedy of Errors, Richard II), middle (A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry IV, Macbeth) and later periods (Henry V, King Lear,
Tempest), concluding with the generically mixed Cymbeline. While we will concentrate our
efforts primarily on the texts of the plays, along the way we will be exploring the greater context
of Shakespeare, from the sixteenth-century meanings of individual words to the continued
influence of his works today. Final projects require considerable scholarly research. The course
is designed to give you extensive practice in reading Shakespearean drama critically, and
preparation for enjoying Shakespeare throughout your life.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.