ENL 3334 - SUMMER A 2026 - Hammons

This course will introduce students to studying William Shakespeare at the college level, including some of his major works and recent adaptations. We will examine and analyze Shakespeare’s sonnets as well as plays such as Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet. One of the course’s overarching questions will be, Why do these 400-year-old plays still have appeal for actors and audiences? Students will be introduced to the historical Shakespeare, critical views of his work over the centuries, and the literary and historical contexts of his works. A research project will allow students to examine a play of their choice and study its themes.