Spring 2027

Shakespearean Drama

Survey of most Shakespearean plays written after 1600, focusing on critical issues and the relationship between literature, society, and language.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Richard Knowles

One review said the class workload included mandatory attendance, heavy reading, outlining, and memorizing passages.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and critique key critical issues surrounding the text and contexts surrounding Shakespeare's plays after 1600.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ENGL 220

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Richard Knowles

One review said Richard Knowles was knowledgeable but the tests were difficult.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.30 GPA, 65.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.79 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Richard Knowles

One review said the class workload included mandatory attendance, heavy reading, outlining, and memorizing passages.

Past student reviews · Richard Knowles

One review said exam graders did not attend lectures and used different expectations, making exams frustrating.

Topics

  • Shakespearean plays post-1600
  • Critical issues and contexts of Shakespeare's later works
  • Relationships among society, literature, and language

Skills

  • Analysis of literary and cultural texts
  • Writing critical analysis
  • Analyzing societal and linguistic relationships in literature

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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