ENG 620 - Classical Tragedy

A study of the dynamics and impact of the plays of various genres or periods of the drama as depicted by selected playwrights. This particular course will focus primarily on the concept of tragedy as it was understood and practiced in Greek Classical Tragedy; the course will also consider Modern American plays that might be considered tragedies, to determine the extent to which Greek formulas, concepts, and conventions are still current, and the extent to which they have been transformed or modified.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years