ENGL 4203/5583

Shakespeare: Histories and Comedies

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” (MND)

“For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground

And tell sad stories about the death of kings.” (R2)

Syllabus and Assignments

Study Guides

1: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2: Much Ado about Nothing

3: As You Like It

4: Twelfth Night

5: Richard II

6: 1 Henry IV

7: Henry V

8: Richard III

Performance

Monologues for Performance

Evaluation of Performance In class you will receive a better-formatted version of this document.

Enhancing Your Performance in an Acting Scene, Monologue, or Recitation

Essay Exam Topics and Instructions

Midterm Exam Revised for Fall 2009. Print this document and bring it to class on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6.

Model Midterm Essay Exam Written on a different topic from the one assigned for Fall 2009.

Final Exam This topic is from 2007. I will give you a different topic for 2009.

Videos & DVDs in NSU-BA library

Video Critiques and Comparisons

Writing a Video Critique

Writing a Comparison/Contrast of Two Videos

“Shakespeare’s Text”

Research Paper (for graduate students enrolled in ENGL 5583)

Bibliographical Entries, Summaries, and Responses

Checklist for Research Paper on Texts and Contexts I have not yet revised this document for Fall 2009.

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” (MND)