GREEK 301
Classical Greek Poetry: Homer's <i>Iliad</i>
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Humanities
Course Description
Advanced Greek poetry through Homer's Iliad.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Homeric Greek Morphology
Learning Outcome
Successful students should master Homeric Greek morphology. Students should be able to identify fully the Homeric forms of nouns, adjectives, verbs (finite and infinitive forms), adverbs, participles, etc.
Title
Homeric Greek Grammar, Syntax, and Meter
Learning Outcome
Successful students should acquire a foundation in the grammar and syntax of Homeric poetry. They should also acquire a basic knowledge of the principles of scanning Greek verse. Homer's Iliad is regularly chosen as an example.
Title
Poetic Text Translation
Learning Outcome
Successful students should be able to translate a Greek poetic text into good English.
Title
Literary Accomplishments
Learning Outcome
Successful students should be able to locate the literary accomplishments of the chosen author (such as Homer) in the context of Greek literature generally and of his own literary context specifically.
