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Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2024	He's a nice guy and the class is pretty easy to do well in. Passannante has some flair, not necessarily a ton of substance. By this, I mean to say that he's an energetic lecturer who definitely knows a lot about Shakespeare... but the observations or insight he provides only seem to scratch the surface. It is an introductory class though, to be fair. Shoot, I might just be trying to nitpick honestly. He's a nice guy and the class is fun and an informative experience.
Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/19/2023	Extremely underrated class. Dr. Passanante's lectures can be rambly, but are still enjoyable to listen to since he's so passionate about the content, like the other reviews said. You read six plays across the semester and don't even have to buy the books if you just read a copy online and take notes during the lecture. You only have to do two papers and the final and as long as you follow the prompts, it's not bad at all. You don't need any previous experience with Shakespeare, he and the TAs do a great job of explaining what's going on in the plays. Highly recommend.
Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/14/2023	Dr. Passannante is a very engaging professor and his lectures are usually entertaining and informative. I am always surprised by how fast the 50 minutes go by. The plays are all interesting and he explains them in a way that makes sense. I love his passion for Shakespeare and even if you have no experience with Shakespeare in the past, he can help you discover the meaning behind these plays.
Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A naonic 09/18/2023	He is a very passionate and genuine guy, but the lectures were boring. The TA did the most important work, but if you understand Shakespeare enough you'll do fine. By able to read about six plays over the course of the semester.
Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2022	Dr. Passannante is great and incredibly passionate about Shakespeare. Lectures involve him going over important themes and messages in various plays, and are not too bad unless you absolutely despise any amount of Shakespeare analysis. He is open to talking about anything Shakespeare-related, and really wants everyone to find and realize the magic and connection he has with it. 2 relatively short essays due across the semester, not too bad and he can certainly help you out with starting it if you don't understand the prompt or the plays. I personally don't care much for Shakespeare but still appreciated him and the TAs.
Gerard Passannante ENGL120 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/13/2018	Incredible lecture. I actually enjoyed Shakespeare for once

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2024

He's a nice guy and the class is pretty easy to do well in. Passannante has some flair, not necessarily a ton of substance. By this, I mean to say that he's an energetic lecturer who definitely knows a lot about Shakespeare... but the observations or insight he provides only seem to scratch the surface. It is an introductory class though, to be fair. Shoot, I might just be trying to nitpick honestly. He's a nice guy and the class is fun and an informative experience.

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/19/2023

Extremely underrated class. Dr. Passanante's lectures can be rambly, but are still enjoyable to listen to since he's so passionate about the content, like the other reviews said. You read six plays across the semester and don't even have to buy the books if you just read a copy online and take notes during the lecture. You only have to do two papers and the final and as long as you follow the prompts, it's not bad at all. You don't need any previous experience with Shakespeare, he and the TAs do a great job of explaining what's going on in the plays. Highly recommend.

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/14/2023

Dr. Passannante is a very engaging professor and his lectures are usually entertaining and informative. I am always surprised by how fast the 50 minutes go by. The plays are all interesting and he explains them in a way that makes sense. I love his passion for Shakespeare and even if you have no experience with Shakespeare in the past, he can help you discover the meaning behind these plays.

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A
naonic
09/18/2023

He is a very passionate and genuine guy, but the lectures were boring. The TA did the most important work, but if you understand Shakespeare enough you'll do fine. By able to read about six plays over the course of the semester.

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/18/2022

Dr. Passannante is great and incredibly passionate about Shakespeare. Lectures involve him going over important themes and messages in various plays, and are not too bad unless you absolutely despise any amount of Shakespeare analysis. He is open to talking about anything Shakespeare-related, and really wants everyone to find and realize the magic and connection he has with it. 2 relatively short essays due across the semester, not too bad and he can certainly help you out with starting it if you don't understand the prompt or the plays. I personally don't care much for Shakespeare but still appreciated him and the TAs.

Gerard Passannante
ENGL120

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/13/2018

Incredible lecture. I actually enjoyed Shakespeare for once

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