GRK 20 Homer's Iliad

In this class, we will read three to four books of the Iliad in Greek and the remaining books in translation. We will focus on learning how to read Homeric Greek with accuracy and speed, and we will also learn how to scan hexameter. In addition, we will explore some of the larger interpretive issues surrounding the poem and its composition, and in so doing we will read key contributions of contemporary scholarship. In class, students will practice close readings and literary analysis, especially when considering the Iliad’s character, style, and narrative structure.   

Prerequisite

GRK 10, or equivalent.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:W

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