Ancient Greek Comedy: Aristophanes

This course is intended to provide a thorough introduction to ancient Greek comedy through Aristophanes' The Frogs for students who have completed at least two semesters of Greek. During the course, students read The Frogs in its entirety. Topics covered include Aristophanes' language and meter and the historical and cultural background of Greek comedy. The course is paced for a gradual increase in reading per week, culminating at roughly 200 lines a week. Over the course of the semester, students become proficient in reading Aristophanes and gain an understanding of the history, historical context, and language and meter of Greek comedy.