ENG 340 R. McDonald
Later Shakespeare Spring
2002
SCHEDULE
JANUARY
14 Introduction to
the Course
16 Twelfth Night
21 Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday
23 Twelfth Night Quiz
28 Twelfth Night Bedford
Companion, Chapter 1
30 Othello
FEBRUARY
4 No Class Bedford Companion, Chapters
2 and 3
6 Othello Quiz
11 Othello Bedford Companion,
Chapter 4
13 Measure for Measure
18 Measure for Measure Quiz
20 Measure for Measure Bedford Companion, Chapter 5
25
King Lear
27 King
Lear Quiz
MARCH 4 King
Lear
6 Mid-Term
Examination
8-17 Spring
Recess
18 Macbeth
20 No Class Bedford
Companion, Chapter 6
25 Macbeth Quiz
27 Macbeth
APRIL
1 Antony
and Cleopatra Bedford Companion,
Chapter 7
3 Antony
and Cleopatra Quiz
8 Independent
Work on Paper
10 Independent Work on Paper
15 Antony and Cleopatra Paper Due
17 The Winter
22 The
Winter
24 The Winter
29 The Tempest Quiz
1 The
Tempest Bedford
Companion, Chapter 10
MAY 6 The
Tempest
13 Final
Examination 12:00-3:00
INSTRUCTOR
Russ
McDonald
McIver
126; Phone: 334-4694 (voice mail)
e-mail
address: r_mcdona@uncg.edu
web
page (undergoing reconstruction; new URL to be announced)
Office
Hours: Monday 3:30-4:30; Wednesday 1:00-2:00; also by appointment. You are encouraged to consult me about
problems in reading, for help with writing papers, and on other such matters.
TEXTS
G. B. Evans, ed. The Riverside Shakespeare, 2nd. ed (Houghton Mifflin, 1997). Any modern text with adequate notes may be
used instead of the Riverside.
Older editions without notes or with minimal introductory matter are
unacceptable; using such a faulty text will damage your performance in the
course and thus damage your grade.
Russ
McDonald, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare, 2nd ed. (St. Martin
STUDENT LEARNING GOALS
Upon completion of ENG 340, you will
‘
be
able to read a Shakespeare play with pleasure and understanding
‘
demonstrate
an understanding of the components of drama generally
‘
be
able to apply your reading ability and critical skills to other works of early
modern literature
‘
have
acquired a general understanding of Elizabethan culture, particularly its
theatrical and literary milieux
‘
be
able to write an effective analysis of a literary work
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Work load: there will be substantial
reading, one critical paper, a quiz on each play, and mid-term and final
examinations. On the first day devoted
to a play, you should have read at least half of it, i.e. you should be well
into Act Three. You will then need to
finish the play by the next class.
The
quiz, given on the second day devoted to the play, will cover the entire
work and is designed to see that you are reading carefully. There will be ten questions and a
bonus. Questions will concern
characters, their actions, paraphrasing of lines, and other such basic
information. (A sample quiz is
available on my web page.) One quiz
grade will be dropped; there are no make-ups on quizzes. It is not permissible
to come to class for the quiz and then leave.
Regular
attendance is expected, and participation in discussion is encouraged and
rewarded. Absence will damage your performance. If you are having difficulties that prevent you from coming to
class, let me know early; the student who misses four classes and then returns
pleading illness is on shaky ground.
The
paper is due on the date assigned, at the beginning of class. Late papers will be penalized in fairness to
those who have sacrificed other duties to finish their papers on time.
Plagiarism or other violations of the
University Honor Code will be dealt with harshly. My web page contains information that may be helpful in the
preparation of papers
Grades
will be calculated according to the following imprecise scale: the two
examinations count about half; quizzes and critical paper count about half; you
may raise your grade by regular class participation and by improvement over the
course of the term.
FILMS AND VIDEOS
Filmed
versions of most of the plays have been placed on reserve in the Teaching and
Learning Center, McNutt Building, corner of Forest and Spring Garden
Streets. The tape is usually available
one week before we take up the play in class.
You are strongly encouraged to avail yourselves of these performances,
while recognizing that watching the video will not substitute for a careful reading
of the play. Ideally, you would read
the play carefully, then watch a filmed performance, and then re-read certain
scenes of the text. Many of the films
I have designated, as well as other versions, are available for rent at
commercial video stores and for borrowing at the public library.
On Reserve:
Twelfth Night (multiple versions)
Othello (multiple
versions)
Measure for Measure (BBC)
King Lear (multiple versions)
Macbeth (Royal Shakespeare Company)
The Winter
The Tempest (BBC)