NAVIGATION: Index of Dr. Weller's Class Materials

Index of Shakespeare Materials


Shakespeare Syllabus, Winter 2020

Shakespeare Syllabus, Fall 2019

Shakespeare Syllabus, Winter 2019

Shakespeare Syllabus, Spring 2018

An Excellent Exam Essay on The Taming of the Shrew

Link to an Advertisement for Twelfth Night, Fall 2010

Link to an Advertisement for A Winter's Tale, Winter 2011

Link to a Longer Version of Above

Poetic Ad for All's Well That Ends Well.

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Essays

Sample Essay in Word (.doc) Format

Notes for the Introductory Lecture.

Timeline of Shakespeare's Life to 1592

Shakespeare's Stratford

Shakespeare in London

The Order of Shakespeare's Plays

Reading Drama the Stanislavski Way

Discussion Prompt: Given Circumstances and Actions in the flyting match between Katherine and Petruchio

Notes for an Introductory Lecture on The Taming of the Shrew.

The Development of Katherine's Character: Questions about Four Key Scenes

Discussion Questions for The Taming of the Shrew

Test: Choice of Essay Questions for The Taming of the Shrew

An excellent response to Question #2 in the in-class Shrew test. --Monday, Jan. 23, 2012

Notes for a Lecture on The Merchant of Venice.

Merchant of Venice Essay Questions.

Discussion Questions on the Theme of Racism in The Merchant of Venice

Discussion Questions for Much Ado About Nothing

In-class Essay Prompts for Much Ado About Nothing

Notes on the Transition from Comedy to Tragedy in the Middle of Shakespeare's Career.

Aristotle on Tragedy

Lecture Notes: The Tragedy of Othello, Scene-by-Scene

Short Answer Test on Tragedy and Othello.

Hamlet and Tragedy

Hamlet Lecture: Puzzlements

Hamlet Discussion Questions

Hamlet Paper Topics

Macbeth Discussion Questions

In-Class Essay Questions on Macbeth

Lecture Notes on The Tempest and Shakespeare's Romances

The Tempest Discussion Questions

The Tempest: Sample Test Questions

The Tempest: In-Class Essay Questions

Drew Daniel's review of the Merchant of Venice film starring Al Pacino.