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GRKA3009: Early Greek Poetry
2023 unit information
Sometimes called The Age of Lyric Poetry, the late seventh to mid fifth century BC set the standard in Graeco-Roman antiquity for a wide variety of poetic genres; iambus, elegy, hymn, melic poetry, epigram and epinician. We will read representative pieces in a variety of genres from the work of Archilochus, Alcman, Alcaeus, Sappho, Pindar, Simonides, Bacchylides and others. We will explore the language, form and performance contexts of these genres as well as the social context that gave rise to so great and diverse an outburst of creative activity.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Classics and Ancient History
| Code | GRKA3009 |
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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 |
| Prohibitions:
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GRKA3606 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of early Greek poetry and critical approaches to it.
- LO2. Demonstrate knowledge of Greek poetry of the Archaic and Early Classical Periods, with a strong emphasis on the masterpieces of lyric, elegy and iambic genres.
- LO3. Demonstrate an appreciation of the different registers and styles of Ancient Greek used by individual authors or within specific cultural contexts.
- LO4. Demonstrate competence in critical terminology and theory used in the academic study of early Greek poetry.
- LO5. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which early Greek poetry reflects the cultural and political concerns of Ancient Greek society.
- LO6. Construct and defend coherent and valid evidence-based arguments about early Greek poetry and its interpretation.
- LO7. Demonstrate high-level skills in inventive and ethical research, critical thinking and the analysis of complex works of early Greek poetry, and the ability to work independently and creatively.
- LO8. Effectively apply knowledge of Ancient Greek language and literature, and the approaches to it, to issues encountered in an interdisciplinary context.
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