Greek Drama | Topics for Further Study
Read or review the masterpieces of Greek tragedy and Greek comedy. How are these plays alike? How are they different? Which do you think most represents Greek culture in the fifth century B.C.?
Compare and contrast the features of Old Comedy and New Comedy. Which of these forms seems more relevant to modern drama? Explain your answer.
Read Aristotle’s Poetics and apply his analysis of tragedy to a play of your choosing.
Read Plato’s Republic, in which he discusses his ideas about tragedy and its place in society. Out of what philosophical ideas...
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