FLIT 424: Greek and Roman Drama
COURSE READINGS
| WEEK 1 | INTRODUCTION to the course materials and rules. Books | ON THE INTERNET |
| AESCHYLUS Prometheus Bound (Gk. Tragedies, I) Sommerstein, pp. 15-22; pp. 159-161. |
"Beginnings of Drama" | |
| WEEK 2 | AESCHYLUS Prometheus (cont.) Sommerstein, pp. 33-40. |
"Early Greek Tragedy" Outline of Prometheus |
| AESCHYLUS Agamemnon (Gk. Tragedies, I) AESCHYLUS Eumenides (Gk. Tragedies, III) |
Agamemnon: Notes Agamemnon Outline |
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| WEEK 3 | AESCHYLUS Eumenides (cont.) | Eumenides Outline |
| SOPHOCLES Oedipus Tyrannos (Gk. Tragedies, I) Sommerstein, pp. 41-48. pp. 161-163. |
Outline of Oedipus | |
| WEEK 4 | SOPHOCLES Oedipus at Colonus (Gk. Tragedies, III) | Aristotle "Poetics" |
| "The Greek Theater" Sommerstein, pp. 4-15. |
"Theater" | |
| WEEK 5 | EURIPIDES Medea | Outline of Medea |
| EURIPIDES Hippolytus | Outline: Hippolytus | |
| WEEK 6 | Euripides Hippolytus |
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| GREEK COMEDY. Introduction. | . | |
| WEEK 7 | ARISTOPHANES Clouds | Notes Outline: Clouds |
| Aristophanes Clouds | Notes | |
| WEEK 8 | ARISTOPHANES Frogs | . |
| MIDTERM EXAMINATION: Friday | . | |
| WEEK 9 | ROMAN COMEDY. Introduction Segal (ed.), Plautus: Four Comedies xi-xxiii. |
Notes |
| PLAUTUS The Braggart Soldier | Theater of Plautus Outline | |
| WEEK 10 | ROMAN COMEDY: Plautus The Brothers Menaechmus |
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| WEEK 11 | Plautus The Haunted House |
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| TERENCE The Brothers (Adelphoi) | . | |
| WEEK 12 | ROMAN TRAGEDY. Introduction |
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| WEEK 13 | SENECA, Thyestes | Outline of Thyestes |
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| WEEK 14 | SENECA, Medea |
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FINAL EXAM: The final examination is given at the time assigned by the Registrar, as printed in the Course Schedule Book for the current term. No early exams are allowed, by University rule. If you are unable to take the final exam, you may be eligible for an "Incomplete" grade, IF you fill out and submit a petition (form obtainable from the Departmental Office, Sierra Tower 403), which may be signed by the Instructor, if a valid excuse is presented with the completed form. Please be aware that the convenience of the student or the student’s family is NOT a valid reason. This refers especially to Weddings, Graduations, and Vacations |
12/26/2002
