Academic Catalog

EFL262 SHAKESPEARE

Course Code: 3660262
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 4,5
Department: Teaching English As A Foreign Language
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course is an introduction to the works of Shakespeare as literature and as theatre. At least three of four genres (comedy, history, tragedy, romance) are considered, with emphasis on close analysis of the text, historical background, and thematic and dramatic structures. This course will approach Shakespeare’s plays from cultural, theatrical, and literary viewpoints.