In this course, students read and respond to 4 of Shakespeare's comedies: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, and Twelfth Night. 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.