ENG 320 - Shakespeare

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the English Literature Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: ENG 100 and 200 or 300 level WTNG courseThis course is not for passive readers. Shakespeare wrote for thestage, for live performance. Each week, while students concentrateon reading closely the playwright's written word, they alsotransform their classroom into his stage, collectively bringing hiswords to life. But Shakespeare's art, catholic in nature and scope,is also a historic reservoir, providing students a rich opportunityto explore the social, political, religious, scientific, and historicalconditions that underpin his works. Students investigateRenaissance England's daily life-from bearbaiting to feastingto sumptuary laws-and its political machinations and religiousteachings--from rancorous kings and "tavern diplomacy" to man'snew relationship with God.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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