Thursday 10/13: Ajax / Greek Tragedy

Zoom link to connect to our 6pm class can be found here.

If you are prompted for a passcode, it is 262140.

The Zoom recording of tonight's class can be found here.

Read or watch before class:

1. Crash Course Theatre: Aristotle and Tragedy

2. Aristotle, On Tragedy (excerpt)

4. Sophocles, Ajax (in the hard copy of Doerries, All That You've Seen Here is God)

Prepare or organize before class:

Look for in Aristotle: his comments on these principles of tragedy - Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Spectacle

Look for in Ajax: Identify two of Aristotle's specific principles of tragedy at work in Ajax and come ready to point out specific passages in the play where you see these principles as relevant

Think about: From your perspective, why is the play Ajax still relevant today? Your discussion should bring in at least two examples from the play itself to develop your argument.