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Shakespeare: The Tragedies
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Honors
NCAA

In this course, students read and respond to 4 of Shakespeare's tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, and Hamlet. Students analyze critical themes, characters, and conflicts in the plays while paying close attention to Shakespeare's language. They also complete assignments that allow them to examine film adaptations, re-envision a play's setting, create artistic representations, and research critical elements of Elizabethan England.  

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Duration
1 Semester
Prerequisites
English III or British Literature