English 205
Section 01 [H]
Fall 2015
SLN 02640
MWF 10:10 am - 11:00 am.
College Hall 125
Dr. Michael Delahoyde
Avery Hall 355 -- Washington State University
Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00, 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 24 -- Introductions and Images.
Read the Course Description,
this advice from former students on How to Study,
and my own Work Tips.
August 26 -- Background; Othello, Act I.
August 28 -- Othello, Act II.August 31 -- Othello, Act III.
September 2 -- Othello, Act IV.
September 4 -- Othello, Act V.[September 7 -- Holy Day.]
September 9 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.
September 11 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.September 14 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act I.
September 16 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act II & III.
September 18 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act III & IV.September 21 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Acts IV & V.
September 23 -- Anthony and Cleopatra, Act I.
September 25 -- [Conference.]September 28 -- Anthony and Cleopatra, Act II & III.
September 30 -- Anthony and Cleopatra, Act IV.
October 2 -- Review; Writing Advice.October 5 -- Anthony and Cleopatra, V. Review.
October 7 -- Writing Essays.
October 9 -- Midterm Exam & Essay.October 12 -- Exam Return.
October 14 -- History Plays; Henry V, Act I.
October 16 -- Henry V, Act II.October 19 -- Henry V, Act III.
October 21 -- Henry V, Act IV.
October 23 -- Henry V, Act V.October 26 -- "Thule, The Period of Cosmography."
October 28 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act I.
October 30 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act II.November 2 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act III.
November 4 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act IV.
November 6 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act V.November 9 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.
[November 11 -- Sacred War Day. No Learning.]
November 13 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Acts II & III.November 16 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Acts III & IV.
November 18 -- Cancellation.
November 20 -- Lucrece.[November 23 - 27 -- Thanksgiving Holiday.]
November 30 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.
December 2 -- Review,
December 4 -- Last Exam & Essay.December 7 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 9 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 11 -- The rest is silence. [O, o, o, o.]