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Unit 3: Dangerous Liaisons |
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Unit
3 surveys stories of erotic pathos: Daphne, Pyramus
& Thisbe, Tereus, and Myrrha.
These
tales illustrate the dangers and transformative potential of desire,
and invite the reader to consider the place of eros in an epic poem. |
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Tuesday,
March 20 |
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Due |
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Apollo & Daphne: Met. 1.452–473; 490–516
-- Hexameter drill 5
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Topics
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Pursuing women
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Saturday,
March 24 |
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Due |
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Quiz 2 (11:00 p.m.) |
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Tuesday,
March 27 |
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Due |
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Pyramus & Thisbe: Met. 4.55–115 |
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Topics
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Ovid as love poet |
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Thursday,
March 29 |
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Due |
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Pyramus & Thisbe: Met. 4.115–166
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Topics
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-- Ovid as tragedian |
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Saturday,
March 31 |
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Due |
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-- Project: Annotated biblio (11:00 p.m.) |
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Tuesday,
April 3 |
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Due |
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Tereus, Procne, & Philomela: Met. 6.519–562
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Topics
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Reading Ovid's rapes
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Tuesday,
April 10 |
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Due |
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Tereus, Procne, & Philomela: Met. 6.629–674
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Topics
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Roman violence
-- Sign up for Project rough draft meetings
-- Quiz 3 posted |
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Thursday,
April 12 |
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No class today! |
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Use this time to complete your Project rough drafts
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Saturday,
April 14 |
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Due |
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Project: Rough draft
(11:00 p.m.) |
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Tuesday,
April 17 |
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Due |
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Myrrha: Met. 10.298–310; 321–355
-- Hexameter drill 8
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Topics
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The pathos of love
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Saturday,
April 21 |
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Due |
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-- Quiz 3 (11:00 p.m.) |
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