ENGL 218 - Shakespeare and the Limits of Genre

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4 HU, WR

An exploration of Shakespeare’s experiments with the idea of genre, considered in both thematic and formal terms. We will study seven plays in depth, concentrating on the so-called problem comedies and late romances, probably Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, All’s Well That Ends Well, Cymbeline, and The Winter’s Tale. Attention will be paid to the plays both as literature and as texts for performance. Nature of Text. British, Pre-1700. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: D. Walker
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “Introductory Gateway Courses.”