GREK 422 Advanced Greek Verse Units: 3.00
Selected works of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 222 and GREK 322.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 222 and GREK 322.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 141 (36 Seminar, 105 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 322/3.0) or permission of the Department.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Translate ancient Greek epic into idiomatic English.
- Parse words and complex phrases in Greek epic in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
- Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages of Greek epic.
- Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek epic.
- Analyze metrical forms in Greek epic.