Greek 302 Syllabus - University of Virginia



Syllabus

+ The Iliad +

Ivana Petrovic, Cocke Hall B006

Classes: TR 11:00-12:15

NB: rescheduled classes: 24 and 31 Jan., 21 Feb., 14 March, 18 April

Office Hours: Thursday 1:00-2:00 and by appointment

Texts:

M.M. Willcock, Homer: Iliad I-XII, Bristol Classical Press, first published 1978

R. J. Cunliffe, A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect, Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow, and Bombay, first published 1924; now also available online:



We will read Book One and Six of the Iliad and then 3 or 4? (other books determined by the class), and work on meter and reading aloud, the Homeric dialect, and diction as well as the features of traditional poetry and the question of oral composition. We will discuss the historical and religious background along with narrative construction, characterization, and style.

I expect you to read in translation the books we do not read in Greek.

In addition to daily translation, there will be assignments:

+An analysis of 10 lines of your choice, due by midnight on 17th of March, which will involve a metrical, dialectal, formulaic, and lexicographical analysis.

You will have to decide what constitutes a formula and will learn how to use the electronic Thesaurus Linguae Graecae and Chicago Homer ()

to do a word and formula search.

+A *stellar * oral rendition of 20 lines of your choice (with or without lyre, but definitely with no textual aid) on Tuesday, 28th February.

+Active participation in class every week.

+A paper of 5-6 pages on a topic of your choice. Fell free to consult me on your topic. It should be based on texts we have read, be brilliant, and lucidly written. Outlines will be due April 6th, drafts on April 13th, and final versions due on April 20th. Copies should be made available to me and to all class members. We will discuss the papers on April 27th.

+There will be a mid-term on 2nd March and a final, which will contain translations, identification of forms, and a discussion of the translated passage.

+There will be frequent unannounced quizzes.

+Consistent class attendance is mandatory.

Grading policy:

Daily class work, pop quizzes: 20%.

Bardic performance: 10% (28th February)

Mid-term: 20% (2nd March)

Final: 20%.

10 line analysis: 10% (due by midnight, 17th March)

paper: 20% (deadines: outline April 6th, draft April 13th, final version April 20th.

All written work for this class is to be pledged. Students are expected to abide by the University’s Honor System. The Above not Withstanding, to pass the course it is necessary to take the midterm and final examinations, submit one paper deemed acceptable by the instructor on an approved topic, submit one 10-line analysis and attend class regularly.

Late work is penalized. No work will be accepted after the date of the final examination. Requests for SDAC accommodation, for any aspect of the course, can only be entertained fourteen or more days before the exam or assignment for which the accommodation is requested, and the necessary SDAC paperwork must be presented by that deadline.

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