Shakespeare Syllabus
Fall 2025

English/Humanities 205
Section 01 [HUM]
Fall 2025
SLN 04776/06718
MWF 9:10 – 10:00am.
Avery 8

Dr. Michael Delahoyde
Avery Hall 355
Washington State University
Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00 and by appointment.
Phone: 509-335-4832
E-mail: delahoyd@wsu.edu

SHAKESPEARE



 
August 18 — Introduction and Disorientation.
Read the Course Description, and my own Work Tips..
August 20 — Play #1, Act I.
August 22 — Play #1, Act II.

August 25 — Play #1, Act III.
August 27 — Play #1, Act IV.
August 29 — Play #1, Act V.

[September 1 — Holy Day.]
September 3 — The Shakespeare Problem.
September 5 — The Solution.

September 8 — Play #2, Act I.
September 10 — Play #2, Act II.
September 12 — Play #2, Act III.

September 15 — Play #2, Act IV.
September 17 — Play #2, Act V.
[September 19 — Conference. No Class.]

September 22 — Shakespeare and Music.
September 24 — Play #3, Act I.
September 26 — Play #3, Act II.

September 29 — Play #3, Act III.
October 1 — Play #3, Act IV.
October 3 — Play #3, Act V.

October 6 — Writing.
October 8 — Review.
October 10 — Midterm Exam & Essay. [Zoom.]

October 13 — Play #4, Act I.
October 15 — Play #4, Act II.
October 17 — Play #4, Act III.

October 20 — Play #4, Act IV.
October 22 — Play #4, Act V.
October 24 —

October 27 — Play #5, Act I.
October 29 — Play #5.
October 31 —

November 3 — Play #5.
November 5 — Play #5.
November 7 — Play #6.

[November 10 — Holiday.]
November 12 — Play #6.
November 14 — Play #6.

November 17 — Review.
November 19 — End-of-Semester Exam & Essay. [Remote.]
November 21 — “Office” Hours. [Zoom.]

[November 24 – 28 — Thanksgiving Holiday.]

December 1 — Literaturarama 2025. Points!
December 3 — The Virgin Volta, Shakespeare in Italy. [Zoom.]
[December 5 — The rest is silence.]

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