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ENGL& 220 Introduction to Shakespeare (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Formerly ENGL 234 - CCN

Course Description
ENGL&220 familiarizes students with Shakespeare’s work and reception.

Student Outcomes
Describe the conventions of English Renaissance theatre and Shakespeare’s contributions to understand context.
Analyze the characteristics of Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories, to investigate genre and mode in literature.
Describe Shakespearean dramatic structure and poetic structure in order to analyze forms of human expression.
Analyze literary elements (e.g. plot, character, theme, setting, sonnets etc.) in Shakespeare’s work to develop meaning from creative expression.
Paraphrase Shakespearean language into contemporary language in order to practice translating meaning across contexts and disciplines.
Identify and evaluate various interpretations and readings of Shakespeare’s work.
Examine how Shakespeare’s cultural legacies impact interdisciplinary expression.



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