NAVIGATION: | Index of Dr. Weller's Class 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
The Order of Shakespeare's Plays
Reading Drama the Stanislavski Way
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.
Lecture Notes: The Tragedy of Othello, Scene-by-Scene
Short Answer Test on Tragedy and Othello.
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.