Unit 3 – Literature

Literature.

The poetry, drama, novels, historical writings, and speeches of classical authors have
served as models for later writers and provide insights into the thoughts, beliefs, and feelings of
the people of antiquity.These works bring history to life.

By studying them, students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of other forms of literature and of their own place in the world.



Overall Expectations


• demonstrate knowledge of a variety of genres and themes in classical literature, as well as an
understanding of Latin and ancient Greek terms used in literature;

• identify the similarities between the themes and genres of classical literature and those that
appear in the literature of later cultures;

• identify some of the ways in which classical literature has influenced the literature (e.g., plays,
poetry, novels) and other art forms (e.g., sculpture, painting) of later cultures.

explain literary terms taken directly from ancient Greek and Latin (e.g., deus ex
machina, dramatis personae, exit, exeunt

read classical works and analyse them with reference to plot, characterization, and stylistic devices (e.g., use of metaphors,
similes, allusions, personification, foreshadowing)

trace the development of themes in a play or other work of literature;

write a journal commenting on the changing role of women in ancient Greece or Rome; write from the point of view of a character in a work studied;