CLAS0190Y-S25
Greek and Roman Comedy
Discussion
Greek and Roman Comedy
A survey of the comic playwrights of Greece (Aristophanes and Menander) and Rome (Plautus and Terence) in light of their ancient social, political, and religious contexts as well as modern theoretical approaches to laughter (including psychoanalysis and structural anthropology). We will trace enduring aspects of the comic tradition that can be found in both Greece and Rome and also look forward to Renaissance and modern comedy. These include: the nature of the comic hero; the patterns of comic plots; the dependence of comedy on language; the comic poet's concern with questions of freedom and slavery, desire and repression. 3 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
A survey of the comic playwrights of Greece (Aristophanes and Menander) and Rome (Plautus and Terence) in light of their ancient social, political, and religious contexts as well as modern theoretical approaches to laughter (including psychoanalysis and structural anthropology). We will trace enduring aspects of the comic tradition that can be found in both Greece and Rome and also look forward to Renaissance and modern comedy. These include: the nature of the comic hero; the patterns of comic plots; the dependence of comedy on language; the comic poet's concern with questions of freedom and slavery, desire and repression. 3 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
- Term:
- Spring 2025
- Location:
- Twilight Hall 204(AXT 204)
- Schedule:
- 11:15am-12:05pm on Friday (Feb 10, 2025 to May 12, 2025)
- Type:
- Discussion
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Pavlos Sfyroeras
- Subject:
- Classics
- Department:
- Classics
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- CMLT0190Y-S25
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22428
- Subject Code:
- CLAS
- Course Number:
- 0190
- Section Identifier:
- Y