Tales of love, lust, and betrayal; greed, jealousy, and murder; revenge, mercy, and redemption鈥攚elcome to the world of Shakespeare! You鈥檒l discover how Shakespeare鈥檚 characters have beguiled audiences for over 400 years. We鈥檒l read two comedies, a history play, a tragedy, and a romance:听听A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,听The Merchant of Venice,听Richard III,听Hamlet听辞谤听Othello, and听The Tempest.
Assignments include weekly discussion posts and reading quizzes, two Zoom conferences, two papers, and a creative project on Shakespeare鈥檚 relevance in the 21st听肠别苍迟耻谤测.听听
Taught by Teresa Nugent ONLINE during B-term (July 7 - August 7, 2020).