The students will be equipped with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand and enjoy Shakespeare.
授業概要
This course is designed as an introduction to Shakespeare. By reading famous speeches and scenes from his plays, we will be acquainted with the playwright's dramatic techniques and philosophies, especially the ways in which he uses the language to communicate with his audience.
テキスト
Handouts to be distributed in class
参考文献・課題図書
To be introduced in class
受講生への要望
Regular attendance and active participation. Students should come to each class prepared and ready to discuss the assigned material.
評価方法
Attendance / quizzes / oral presentations / term paper
授業計画
１．Introduction: What does Shakespeare mean to us? ２．Shakespeare's life and times (1) ３．Shakespeare's life and times (2) ４．Introduction to Shakespeare's language (1): prose and verse ５．Introduction to Shakespeare's language (2): blank verse ６．Language in theatre ７．Language of persuasion (1): Henry V ８．Language of persuasion (2): Julius Caesar ９．Language of love (1): The Sonnets 10．Language of love (2): Romeo and Juliet 11．Language of love (3): Romeo and Juliet (continued) 12．Language of thought (1): Hamlet 13．Language of thought (2): Hamlet (continued) 14．Language of imagination: The Tempest 15．Tentative conclusion
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