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GRKA3008: Greek Comedy
2025 unit information
Of the vast production of ancient Greek comic drama only a few plays of two poets survive nearly intact. Aristophanes and Menander each represent a distinct style and phase of comic production in antiquity and became the opposed prototypes for virulent political satire or subtle comedies of manners for all subsequent ages of European drama and literature. In this unit we will read one or more plays by Aristophanes and Menander to examine their distinctive language, form and dramaturgical style.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Ancient Greek |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse Greek comedy, paying close attention to authors’ use of language to construct meaning
- LO2. Describe the features of Greek comedy.
- LO3. Competently employ the terminology and theory used in the academic study of Greek comedy.
- LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which Greek comedy reflects the cultural and political concerns of Greek society.
- LO5. Construct evidence-based arguments about Greek comedy and its interpretation.
- LO6. Translate Greek comedy into English.
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