ENGL2035 — Shakespeare
ENGL 2035 - Shakespeare ENGL 2035 - Shakespeare Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: This college literature course intended for all students explores William Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets in both their early modern context as well as their relevance today. The course engages the literary genres of plays and sonnets, examining the unique language of Shakespeare’s works. Focus also includes reading Shakespeare’s work as public discourse, offering a foundation for critical reflection on historical and contemporary civic life. MnTC Goals MnTC Goal 6 - Humanities and the Fine Arts MnTC Goal 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility Major Content Shakespeare’s life and literary significance Analysis of Shakespeare’s work, including critical reading and writing about plays and sonnets Characteristics of the differing classifications of Shakespeare’s plays: comedy, tragedy, history, romance Elements of drama as a literary genre: character, plot, setting Elements of sonnets as a literary genre: form, use of iambic pentameter Elizabethan theatre conventions Shakespeare’s relevance in contemporary society, including diverse adaptations across cultures Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0950, ESOL0051, ESOL0052