Survey of Greek Drama
This course offers an overview of Greek tragedy
and comedy illuminated by careful examination of
these plays: Aeschylus' Persians and Agamemnon,
Sophocles' Oedipus and Antigone, Euripides' Trojan
Women and Bacchae, and Aristophanes' Lysistrata,
Clouds, and Frogs. All of these plays are significant
documents not only in the history of theater but also as
poetic explorations of social and moral issues, including
the calamity of war, the clash between state power
and the individual conscience, the treatment of women
and children, and the nature of personal responsibility.
Suggested Reading
The plays that will be discussed in class.
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