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Shakespeare and the Renaissance
Dive deep into Shakespeare's works and their cultural context during the Renaissance period.
DEC
Dr. Emily Chen
Renaissance Literature Scholar
14 weeks
1,567 students
4.9 (312 reviews)
English
$349
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What You'll Learn
Analyze Shakespeare's major works in context
Understand Renaissance cultural and social dynamics
Apply literary analysis techniques
Connect classical themes to modern issues
Course Topics
Historical and cultural background
The English Renaissance
Theater in Shakespeare's time
Language and society
Biography and mystery
Stratford to London
The theater business
Authorship questions
Love and tragedy
Family and society
Fate vs free will
Language of love
The melancholy prince
Revenge and delay
Madness real and feigned
To be or not to be
Ambition and power
Prophecy and fate
Gender and violence
The supernatural
Race and otherness
Jealousy and manipulation
Love and betrayal
Military and domestic
Aging and power
Family dynamics
Madness and insight
Nature vs nurture
Comedy and magic
Love's confusion
Dream and reality
Play within a play
Power and forgiveness
Colonialism themes
Magic and art
Shakespeare's farewell
Love and time
Beauty and decay
The Dark Lady
Immortality through art
From page to stage
Famous productions
Film adaptations
Global Shakespeare
Iambic pentameter
Metaphor and imagery
Prose vs verse
Creating English
Marlowe and rivalry
Ben Jonson
Other Renaissance writers
Literary community
Influence on literature
Cultural icon
Modern adaptations
Why Shakespeare matters
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of English literature
- Interest in classical texts
- Willingness to read extensively
This Course Includes
56 hours of video content
28 lessons
Downloadable resources
Certificate of completion
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