SELÇUK UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

CLASSICAL LITERATURE
2022-2023
SPRING MID-TERM TAKE HOME EXAM

1- What are the four main structural parts of Ancient Greek theatre, and what were their
functions in the performance of Greek plays? Explain in a well-developed paragraph..

2- How did the Homeric epics inspire the development of later drama works? Discuss 3
key points in a well-developed paragraph.

3- Discuss the role of Penelope's dream scene below in a well-developed paragraph by

describing the images in bold.

“But come, listen to my dream

and interpret it for me. In this house
I have twenty geese come from the water
to eat my wheat. And when I look at them
I am delighted. Then from the mountains
a huge hook-beaked eagle came and killed them—
snapping all their necks” (The Odyssey, Book XIX 391-2).

4- How were female characters typically performed on stage in Ancient Greek theatre?
Explain the reasons regarding cultural background of Ancient Greece in a well-
developed paragraph...

5- Explain 3 major characteristics of Greek tragedy in a well-developed paragraph.

Quote a sentence from Ruth Scodel within your answer. Use MLA in-text citation
rules.