The Character of Tragedy: Gods and Mortals GRK 251 SP

A study of the relationship between humans and gods and of the organization of human society in tragic drama through close readings of Aeschylus' PROMETHEUS BOUND and Sophocles's ANTIGONE. Selections from Aristotle's POETICS and secondary readings on Greek drama will provide the framework for assessing the structure and theme of the two plays.

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COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

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Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997