Classical Comedy & Satire
Prerequisites: UCLR 100, UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, UCLR 100M, or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
In this course, students engage with great literary works of the ancient world that combine social criticism with humor.
Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of such authors as Aristophanes, Menander, Terence, and Petronius, and their works, including the components of plot, characters and themes in the main works of ancient comedy and satire; as well as understanding of the historical, social and cultural conditions implicated with each work.
In this course, students engage with great literary works of the ancient world that combine social criticism with humor.
Outcomes: Students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of such authors as Aristophanes, Menander, Terence, and Petronius, and their works, including the components of plot, characters and themes in the main works of ancient comedy and satire; as well as understanding of the historical, social and cultural conditions implicated with each work.