English 205
Section 01 [HUM]
Spring 2015
MWF 10:10 - 11:00 am.
Pullman
SLN 01464
Todd 434
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


Shakespeare Syllabus

[We will often be reading plays selected by the class.
So the syllabus will develop and change throughout the semester.]


January 12 -- Introductions and Images.
                              Read the Course Description,
                              this advice from former students on How to Study,
                              and my own Work Tips.
January 14 -- Background; The Taming of the Shrew, Act I.
January 16 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act II.

[January 19 -- Martin Luther King Holiday.]
January 21 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act III.
January 23 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act IV.

January 26 -- The Taming of the Shrew, Act V.
January 28 -- The Authorship Controversy.
January 30 -- The Authorship Controversy.

February 2 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act I.
February 4 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act II.
February 6 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act III.

February 9 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act IV.
February 11 -- The Merchant of Venice, Act V.
February 13 -- Macbeth, Act I.

[February 16 -- St. Nixon Holy Day.]
February 18 -- Macbeth, Act II.
February 20 -- Macbeth, Act III.

February 23 -- Macbeth, Act IV.
February 25 -- Macbeth, Act V.
February 27 -- Writing Advice.

March 2 -- First Exam & Essays.
March 4 -- Thule, the Period of Cosmography.
March 6 -- Henry V, Act I.

March 9 -- Henry V, Act II.
March 11 -- Henry V, Act III.
March 13 -- Intermission.

[March 16 - 20 -- SPRING BREAK.]

March 23 -- Henry V, Act III.
March 25 -- Henry V, Act IV.
March 27 -- Henry V, Act V.

March 30 -- Pericles, Act I.
April 1 -- Pericles, Acts II-III.
April 3 -- Pericles, Acts III-IV.

April 6 -- Pericles, Act V.
April 8 -- Lucrece.
April 10 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act I.

April 13 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act II-III.
April 15 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act III-IV.
April 17 -- [No formal class meeting.]

April 20 -- Much Ado About Nothing, Act V.
April 22 -- End-of-Semester Exam.
April 24 -- Extra Shakespeare: Railing, etc.

April 27 -- Shakespeare Games.
April 29 -- Shakespeare Games.
May 1 -- The rest is silence.


Shakespeare Index


Dr. Michael Delahoyde, Clinical Professor, Department of English
delahoyd@wsu.edu
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