Introduction to Shakespeare: The Man, His Themes and His Complex Characters


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Emily D

14-16, 16-18, Adult
English Literature

9 Hours

9 LESSONS

INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE: THE MAN, HIS THEMES AND HIS COMPLEX CHARACTERS

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


9 LESSONS

9 Hours Total Length

The Bard and Britain I (1564-1616): The Staunch Influence of Elizabethan and Jacobian Reigns on Stratford, London and Britain

The Bard and Britain II (1564-1616): Shakespeare and What We Know About the Man Behind the Page

Shakespeare and the Oppressed I: A Retrospective Exploration of the Subjugated in 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'Othello'

Shakespeare and the Oppressed II: A Retrospective Exploration of the Subjugated in 'Much Ado About Nothing' and Unfinished Play 'Sir Thomas More'

The Role of 'Victim Villain' in Shakespeare's Histories I: A Retrospective Exploration of the Antagonised Antagonists in 'Richard II' and 'Julius Caesar'

The Role of 'Victim Villain' in Shakespeare's Histories II: A Retrospective Exploration of the Antagonised Antagonists in 'King John and Richard III'

The Conflicted Morality of Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes I: A Retrospective Exploration of the Protagonists in 'Romeo and Juliet'

The Conflicted Morality of Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes II: A Retrospective Exploration of the Protagonists in 'Hamlet' and 'Macbeth'

The Conflicted Morality of Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes III: A Retrospective Exploration of the Protagonists in 'Hamlet' and 'Macbeth'

KEY SKILLS

Theatre

English Literature

English History

Writing

Educator


Emily D
English and Theatre Studies Educator