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Course Description

One section is on Zoom and the other is in-person.

People in Shakespeare’s time believed that dreams were many things: a prophecy, a message from God, a warning, or fantasies created new by the brain. In Shakespeare’s plays, dreams and visions are powerful dramatic tools that move complex plots and reveal the anxiety, torment, and hope in the minds of his most beloved characters. In this class, we will take a look at several examples of dreaming, fantasy, and imagination in Shakespeare’s works and analyze these instances in the context of English Renaissance science and cultural understanding. We will begin by discussing medical beliefs of dreams at the time the plays were written, specifically within the context of how the audience would have understood thinking, imagining, and other cognitive functions. What is the significance of nightmares, daydreams, visions, and trances to characters like Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, Romeo, and an assortment of kings and clowns? Join us and find out!

 

Notes

Instructor: Dr. Erica Daigle

Location: Zoom Online and Broadmoor United Methodist Church

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Section Title
Rounded with Sleep:Dreams & Visions of Shakespeare
Type
Live-Online
Days
W
Time
1:30PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Sep 27, 2023 to Nov 01, 2023
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • OLLI courses
Delivery Options
Hybrid  
Course Fee(s)
OLROUND01 non-credit $45.00 Click here to get more information
Section Notes

Location: Zoom Online

Section Title
Rounded with Sleep:Dreams & Visions of Shakespeare
Type
In-Person
Days
W
Time
1:30PM to 3:30PM
Dates
Sep 27, 2023 to Nov 01, 2023
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • OLLI courses
Course Fee(s)
OLROUND01 non-credit $45.00 Click here to get more information
Section Notes

Location: Broadmoor Methodist Church

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