ENGL 311 - Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

English

Description:

4 hours. This course introduces theories of comedy and explores Shakespeare's development as a comic dramatist as students read the festive and romantic comedies, comparing his early efforts with his mature plays. It also examines Shakespeare's dramatization of English and Roman history, the genre of the history play, and the playwright's adaptation of history to the comic and tragic modes.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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