English 205
Section 01 [H]
Fall 2012
SLN 25215
MWF 10:10 am - 11:00 am.
Todd 311
Dr. Michael Delahoyde
Avery Hall 355 -- Washington State University
Hours: MWF 11:00-12:00, and by appointment.
Phone: 509-335-4832
E-mail: delahoyd@wsu.edu
[We will be reading plays selected by the class.
So the syllabus will develop and change throughout the semester.]
August 20 -- Introductions and Images.
Read the Course Description,
this advice from former students on How to Study,
and my own Work Tips.
August 22 -- Background; The Taming of the Shrew: Induction, Act I.
August 24 -- The Taming of the Shrew: Acts I - II.August 27 -- The Taming of the Shrew: Acts II - III.
August 29 -- The Taming of the Shrew: Acts III - IV.
August 31 -- The Taming of the Shrew: Act V.[September 3 -- Holy Day.]
September 5 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.
September 7 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.September 10 -- Hamlet: Act I.
September 12 -- Hamlet: Act I.
September 14 -- Hamlet: Act II.September 17 -- Hamlet: Act II.
September 19 -- The "To be" Soliloquy; "Thule, the Period of Cosmography."
September 21 -- Hamlet: Act III.September 24 -- Pause.
September 26 -- Hamlet: Act IV.
September 28 -- Hamlet: Act IV.October 1 -- Hamlet: Act V.
October 3 -- History Plays; Henry V: Act I.
October 5 -- Henry V: Acts I - II.October 8 -- Henry V: Acts II - III.
October 10 -- Henry V: Acts III - IV.
October 12 -- Henry V: Act V.October 15 -- Review; Writing Advice.
October 17 -- Midterm Exam & Essay.
October 19 -- Much Ado About Nothing: Act I.October 22 -- Much Ado About Nothing: Acts II - III.
October 24 -- Much Ado About Nothing: Acts III - IV.
October 26 -- Much Ado About Nothing: Act V.October 29 -- Othello: Act I.
October 31 -- Othello: Act II.
November 2 -- Othello: Act III.November 5 -- The Alan Green Experience: Part 1.
November 7 -- The Alan Green Experience: Part 2.
November 9 -- Othello: Acts IV - V.[November 12 -- Sacred War Day. No Learning.]
November 14 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I.
November 16 -- Shakespeare Considerations.[November 19 - 23 -- Thanksgiving Holiday.]
November 26 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Acts II - III.
November 28 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Acts IV - V.
November 30 -- Last Exam & Essay.December 3 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 5 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 7 -- The rest is silence.