Shakespeare's Emotional Journey: Understanding the Plays
Explore Shakespeare's timeless plays through the lens of human emotions. Learn to analyze and interpret his works for modern relevance.
Explore Shakespeare's timeless plays through the lens of human emotions. Learn to analyze and interpret his works for modern relevance.
This engaging course examines Shakespeare's plays through their emotional content and contemporary relevance. Students explore how characters experience and manipulate emotions across different genres, from tragedy to comedy. The curriculum analyzes five major plays including Hamlet and Othello, focusing on emotional themes and their modern significance. Through interactive activities and expert interviews, participants develop skills in interpreting Shakespeare's language and directing scenes. The course emphasizes personal interpretation while providing tools to understand and appreciate Shakespeare's enduring impact on human relationships.
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What you'll learn
Understand Shakespeare's enduring relevance through emotional themes
Develop skills to interpret and appreciate Shakespearean language
Analyze character development and emotional journeys in major plays
Learn dramatic and poetic techniques used in different genres
Gain practical experience in directing Shakespearean scenes
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Module Description
This course explores Shakespeare's enduring relevance through a unique focus on emotions in his plays. Students examine how characters navigate complex emotional journeys across different dramatic genres. The curriculum covers major works including Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, The Winter's Tale, and King Henry V. Through analysis of plot patterns, dramatic techniques, and poetic language, participants learn to interpret Shakespeare's works and their contemporary significance. The course combines theoretical understanding with practical directing experience.
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Shakespeare Scholar and Literary Education Expert
Dr. Lucy Potter serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide, where she specializes in Early Modern English drama, particularly focusing on Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe's works. Her academic expertise centers on classical influences in Early Modern drama, including Aristotle's concept of catharsis, Virgilian intertextuality, and the dramatization of ekphrasis. She coordinates and teaches foundational courses including Shakespeare at level 1, Tragedy at level 2, and Old Texts Made New: Literary Imitation and Allusion at level 3. Her scholarly achievements include winning two Calvin and Rose G Hoffman Prizes for Distinguished Scholarly Essays on Christopher Marlowe, and developing the Shakespeare Matters MOOC, which was a finalist for the 2018 EdX Prize for Exceptional Contributions. Her innovative teaching approach includes taking students to the reconstructed Globe theatre in London, providing them with immersive learning experiences that bring Early Modern drama to life. Her research has particularly focused on Marlowe's influence on Shakespeare's dramatic practice, and she continues to contribute significantly to the field of Shakespeare studies through her teaching and scholarship.
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Film and Literature Scholar with Focus on American Cinema
Dr. Joy McEntee serves as a Lecturer in the Department of English, Creative Writing, and Film at the University of Adelaide, bringing together expertise in both classical drama and modern cinema. Her academic journey began with a PhD from Monash University, where she explored revenge themes in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama and twentieth-century American film. Her current teaching and research portfolio focuses on three main areas: Stanley Kubrick's filmography, American film studies, and literature-to-screen adaptation. As a faculty member, she teaches comprehensive courses in American literature and film, with particular emphasis on adaptation studies. Her scholarly work bridges historical dramatic traditions with contemporary cinema, demonstrating the evolution of storytelling across different media. Beyond her regular teaching duties, she contributes to academic discourse through her research on gender studies and Stanley Kubrick's works, establishing herself as a respected voice in film studies and adaptation theory.
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