Shakespeare's Sonnets
Overview
A close study of Shakespeare’s sonnets, attention to the genre, detailed analysis of the language, consideration of the major themes of love, time, art, appearance and reality, and discussion of the connections between the poems and the plays.
Programme details
Session 1
Introduction
Session 2
Sonnets 1-17
Session 3
Sonnets 18-30
Session 4
Sonnets 31-55
Session 5
Sonnets 56-70
Session 6
Sonnets 71-87
Session 7
Sonnets 88-98
Session 8
Sonnets 99-117
Session 9
Sonnets 117-126
Session 10
Sonnets 127-141
Session 11
Sonnets 142-154
Session 12
Concluding Discussion
Tutor
Dr Priscilla Martin
Tutor
Priscilla Martin teaches English Literatue and Classics. Her publications include books on Chaucer, Langland, Shakespeare, Iris Murdoch, articles on the Gawain-poet, Tyndale and twentieth-century novelists; and a novel.
Course aims
This course aims to familiarise students with Shakespeare’s sonnets and their place in his career and to develop skills in reading, discussing and writing about poetry.
Teaching methods
All summer school courses are taught through group seminars and individual tutorials. Students also conduct private study when not in class and there is a well stocked library at OUDCE to support individual research needs.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will be expected to have gained and/or developed the following skills:
- Increased knowledge of Shakespeare’s career, poems, plays and themes
- Further appreciation of poetry
- More understanding of Shakespeare’s cultural background
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