A weekly initiation into reading Shakespeare without fear so you can finally finish a play, actually understand it, and start writing like someone who belongs in the canon conversation. By the end, you will: Confidently read Shakespeare’s language on the page without freezing. Move through a full play (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) with a clear “I do / We do / You do” method. Use a simple analysis framework to extract wisdom and translate it into short, articulate essays.