Monroe
1000 E Henrietta Rd Rochester, NY 14623
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The following is fulfilled by this course:
- Critical Thinking and Reasoning Competency
- Humanities
Monroe has listed this a core course in the following categories:
The core course can be applied to following SUNY Transfer Paths:
ENG 218
Introduction to Shakespeare
Reading, discussion, and written analysis of several major plays and some of the sonnets. The course explores Shakespeare's challenging language and the memorably rendered characters that populate his works, including kings, queens, lovers, shrews and fools. Themes such as power, revenge, love, jealousy, ambition and betrayal will be discussed. Critical approaches including psychological, feminist, and historical theories may be presented and applied to the texts. Three class hours. Prerequisite(s): English 101 with a C or better, or placement into English 200, or instructor permission.