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Litr
C265: Shakespeare
Jean-Marie Kauth
Course Description:
LITR 265: Shakespeare provides students with an introduction to
the study of one of the best-known English writers, both in terms
of the literary value of representative texts and in the larger
context of "Western" culture and its global impact.
We will read and analyze a selection of plays, representing different
genres, and discuss filmed versions and performances of selected
plays. Students will be required to participate in in-class readings
of selected scenes in order to perform close analysis of Shakespeare's
language as dramatic and spoken text, and of the physical aspects
of the plays' scenarios and characterizations. The course will
provide cultural context while actively engaging students in reading
and performing the plays. The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre will
provide a highlight for the course; students will attend at least
one, or-if they choose-two, of this Spring's performances: Othello
and Comedy of Errors. Visit http://www.chicagoshakes.com/ for
more details. We will also read King Lear, Henry V, Midsummer
Night's Dream, The Tempest, and the sonnets and briefly compare
film versions of the plays. Students will write two 5-7-page papers
analyzing the plays and perform a scene or set of scenes in groups
at the end of the semester. No previous acting experience is required.
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