English 205
Section 01 [H]
Fall 2016
SLN 01735
MWF 10:10 am - 11:00 am.
Kimbrough Hall 110
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 22 -- Introductions and Images.
Read the Course Description,
this advice from former students on How to Study,
and my own Work Tips.
August 24 -- Background; The Taming of the Shrew, Act I.
August 26 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act II.August 29 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act III.
August 31 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act IV.
September 2 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act V.[September 5 -- Holy Day.]
September 7 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.
September 9 -- The Shakespeare Authorship Controversy.September 12 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act I.
September 14 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act II.
September 16 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act III.September 19 -- The Merchant of Venice, Acts IV.
September 21 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act V.
September 23 -- "Thule, The Period of Cosmography."September 26 -- Henry the Fifth, Act I.
September 28 -- Henry the Fifth, Act II.
September 30 -- Henry the Fifth, Act III.October 3 -- Henry the Fifth, Act IV.
October 5 -- Henry the Fifth, Act V. Review.
October 7 -- Writing Essays.October 10 -- Midterm Exam & Essay.
October 12 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act I.
October 14 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Acts II & III.October 17 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Acts III & IV.
October 19 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act V.
October 21 -- Pre-Conference.October 24 -- Hamlet, Act I.
October 26 -- Hamlet, Act II.
October 28 -- Hamlet, Act III.October 31 -- Hamlet, Act IV.
November 2 -- Hamlet, Act V.
November 4 -- [Conference: No Formal Class Meeting.]November 7 -- Shakespeare in Italy.
November 9 -- Lucrece.
[November 11 -- Sacred War Day. No Learning.]November 14 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I.
November 16 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Acts II & III.
November 18 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Acts III & IV.[November 21 - 25 -- Thanksgiving Holiday.]
November 28 -- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V.
November 30 -- Extra & Review.
December 2 -- Last Exam & Essay.December 5 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 7 -- Shakespeare Games.
December 9 -- The rest is silence. [O, o, o, o.]