The Influence of Greek Tragedy on Later Literature
( 25 Modules )
Module #1 Introduction to Greek Tragedy Overview of Greek tragedy, its key features, and major playwrights (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides)
Module #2 The Legacy of Greek Tragedy Why Greek tragedy still matters, and how it has influenced Western literature
Module #3 The Romans and Greek Tragedy How Roman playwrights (e.g. Seneca) adapted and responded to Greek tragedy
Module #4 Renaissance Revival of Greek Tragedy How the Renaissance humanists rediscovered and reinterpreted Greek tragedy
Module #5 Shakespeare and Greek Tragedy Influence of Greek tragedy on Shakespeares plays (e.g. Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello)
Module #6 The 17th and 18th Century Response How writers like John Dryden and Alexander Pope engaged with Greek tragedy
Module #7 The Romantic Era and Greek Tragedy Influence of Greek tragedy on Romantic poets (e.g. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley)
Module #8 The Victorian Era and Greek Tragedy How Victorian writers (e.g. Tennyson, Browning) responded to Greek tragedy
Module #9 Modernism and Greek Tragedy Influence of Greek tragedy on modernist writers (e.g. T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound)
Module #10 The 20th Century Novel and Greek Tragedy How Greek tragedy influenced novelists (e.g. James Joyce, Toni Morrison)
Module #11 Tragic Heroes and Anti-Heroes Comparing Greek tragic heroes with later literary figures (e.g. Hamlet, Holden Caulfield)
Module #12 Fate and Free Will in Literature Exploring the tension between fate and free will in Greek tragedy and later literature
Module #13 The Chorus in Greek Tragedy and Later Literature The role of the chorus in Greek tragedy and its influence on later literary forms
Module #14 Greek Tragedy and the Development of Drama How Greek tragedy shaped the development of drama in Western literature
Module #15 Influence of Greek Tragedy on Opera How Greek tragedy influenced the development of opera
Module #16 Greek Tragedy and the Novel How Greek tragedy influenced the development of the novel as a literary form
Module #17 Greek Tragedy and Contemporary Literature Examples of Greek tragedys influence on contemporary literature (e.g. Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood)
Module #18 Greek Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature How Greek tragedy has been reinterpreted and recontextualized in postcolonial literature
Module #19 Greek Tragedy and Feminist Literature How Greek tragedy has been reinterpreted from a feminist perspective
Module #20 Greek Tragedy and Psychoanalysis Exploring the connections between Greek tragedy and psychoanalytic theory
Module #21 Greek Tragedy and Philosophy The philosophical implications of Greek tragedy, and its influence on Western philosophical thought
Module #22 Greek Tragedy and Visual Art How Greek tragedy has influenced visual art, from ancient Greek pottery to modern installations
Module #23 Greek Tragedy and Music The influence of Greek tragedy on music, from opera to rock
Module #24 Greek Tragedy and Film How Greek tragedy has influenced film, from cinematic adaptations to thematic echoes
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in The Influence of Greek Tragedy on Later Literature career
