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Theatre & Antiquity

Key information

  • Module code:

    5AACTL93

  • Level:

    5

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

Topic: Adventures in Greek Drama

In this course we will explore ancient Greek drama through a study of select plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. The plays will be read in English translation. We will read four plays, one by each playwright. In our reading, we will consider such issues as the development of the genre, performance conventions, gender, ethnicity, and religion. Particular attention will be paid to the evolving relationship between Athenian drama and the socio-political context of the democracy. We will supplement our investigations with readings from contemporary scholarship.

Assessment details

800 word commentary (30%) and 2000 word essay (70%)

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