Greek Theater

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical exposition, reading and commentary of selected excerpts of the program pieces, commentary of images and excerpts of staging, debate of opinions on issues raised by the program contents.     

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester the student must:

a) have created assiduous reading habits;

b) have obtained information that makes him/her a competent reader of Greek dramatic poetry;

c) know the elementary bibliography about the subjects;

d) be able to give personal opinions on the subjects and to expose them with rigour and coherence.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Greek Theatre - Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander

Head Lecturer(s)

Susana Maria Duarte da Hora Marques Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Class participation: 20.0%
Frequency: 80.0%

Bibliography

Fialho, M. C. (1992), Luz e trevas no teatro de Sófocles. Coimbra.

Goldhill, S. (2007), How to stage Greek tragedy today. Chicago and London.

Gregory, J., ed. (2008), A companion to Greek tragedy. New Jersey.

Markantonatos, A. (2012), Brill’s Companion to Sophocles. Leiden-Boston.

Pociña, A., López, A., Morais, C., Silva, M. F. (2010), Antígona: a eterna sedução da filha de Édipo. Coimbra.

Romilly, J. (2013, reimp.), A tragédia grega. Trad. de L. Santa Bárbara. Lisboa.

Segal, E., ed. (2001, reimp.), Oxford readings in Greek tragedy. Oxford.

Segal, E., ed. (2002), Oxford readings in Menander, Plautus and Terence. Oxford.

Silva, M. F. (2007), Ensaios sobre Aristófanes. Lisboa.

Silva, M. F. (2005), Ensaios sobre Eurípides. Lisboa.

Silva, M. F. (2005), Ésquilo, o primeiro dramaturgo europeu. Coimbra.

Taplin, O. (2002, 2ª ed.), Greek tragedy in action. London and New York.