BASC50056 - Aeschylus and Aristophanes

Course Description

This class will begin the study the Greek tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and the Greek comedies of Aristophanes. Autumn Quarter will be devoted to selections from Aeschylus, and selections from Aristophanes. Aeschylus' plays are the earliest that survive, and among the most carefully constructed, often from lines of action both few and simple. The result is powerful drama when combined with skilled character development, lean and active speeches, brilliantly paced revelations and concealments. But what is "drama?" How does it differ from the materials, methods, and effects of the other verbal arts, like poetry, prose narration, dialogues? By combining the study of great tragedies, with that of great comedies, we shall seek the means to see the elements of each more clearly, and to understand their individual workings more fully.

Notes

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