SHAKESPEARE

Title of the course

SHAKESPEARE

   code

EL 2603

Core

Third year/ Sixth semester

 

Credit

             4

Course objectives

To get acquainted with the fundamental notions of contemporary phonetics and phonology, including the basicsof articulatory phonetics, speech sounds and their classification, segmental and supra segmental, and some basic analysis and transcription skills which can contribute to improving their ownpronunciation.

Course outline

UNIT-1        :  INTRODUCTION

·             Life of Shakespeare, Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespearean Audience, Shakespeare characters, Shakespearan tragic flaws

·             Sonnet – 116, 27,18

UNIT-2       :TRAGEDY

·                 Othello

UNIT-3        : COMEDY

·             Midsummer's Night Dream

UNIT-4        : HISTORICALPLAY

·             Richard II

 

UNIT-5         : ROMANTICPLAY

·             The Winter's tale

COURSE OUTCOME:

EL 2603.1:Analyze verbally and in writing Shakespeare as a product of his society.

EL 2603.2:Analyze verbally and in writing the relationship of Shakespearean literature to society.

EL 2603.3:Analyze verbally and in writing the relationship of the individual reader to Shakespearean literature.