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Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It

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Do you enjoy watching Shakespeare's plays and like the idea of finding out more about them? This free course, Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It, will guide you through some of the most important speeches and scenes from one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Opinions about As You Like It
  • 1 Opinions about As You Like It
  • 2 Getting to know the play
  • 2 Getting to know the play
  • 2.1 Passage 1: ‘All the world’s a stage’
  • 2.2 Passage 2: Court and country manners
  • 2.3 Passage 3: Hymen’s resolution
  • 3 Language and role-play
  • 3 Language and role-play
  • 3.1 Rosalind, Orlando and role-play
  • 4 The play in performance
  • 4 The play in performance
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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