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William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

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<p>Explore 15 of Shakespeare's greatest plays and discover why the Bard of Avon is considered to be the greatest English language writer ever.</p>

Syllabus

01: Shakespeare Then and Now
02: The Nature of Shakespeare's Plays
03: Twelfth Night-Shakespearean Comedy
04: Twelfth Night-Malvolio in Love
05: The Taming of the Shrew-Getting Married in the 1590s
06: The Taming of the Shrew-Farce and Romance
07: The Merchant of Venice-Courting the Heiress
08: The Merchant of Venice-Shylock
09: Measure for Measure-Sex in Society
10: Measure for Measure-Justice and Comedy
11: Richard III-Shakespearean History
12: Richard III-The Villain's Career
13: Richard II-The Theory of Kingship
14: Richard II-The Fall of the King
15: Henry IV-All the King's Men
16: Henry IV-The Life of Falstaff
17: Henry V-The Death of Falstaff
18: Henry V-The King Victorious
19: Romeo and Juliet-Shakespearean Tragedy
20: Romeo and Juliet-Public Violence and Private Bliss
21: Troilus and Cressida-Ancient Epic in a New Mode
22: Troilus and Cressida-Heroic Aspirations
23: Julius Caesar-The Matter of Rome
24: Julius Caesar-Heroes of History
25: Hamlet-The Abundance of the Play
26: Hamlet-The Causes of Tragedy
27: Hamlet-The Protestant Hero
28: Othello-The Design of the Tragedy
29: Othello- “O Villainy!”
30: Othello- “The Noble Moor”
31: King Lear- “This Is the Worst”
32: King Lear-Wisdom Through Suffering
33: King Lear- “Then We Go On”
34: Macbeth- “Fair Is Foul”
35: Macbeth-Musing on Murder
36: Macbeth- “Enter Two Murderers”
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Peter Saccio, Ph.D.

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