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GREK 222, 322 & 422: Greek Verse

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GREK 222/322/422

Type: 200/300/400 level
Units: 3.00
Term: Winter 2026
Instructor: Dr. Griffith
Delivery: In-Person

GREK 222 - Introductory Greek Verse
Review of Greek grammar combined with the study of selected passages of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original. The texts selected will also be analyzed for their cultural, linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize the fundamentals of complex grammar.
  2. Progress from translating simple to more complex sentences.
  3. Read, comprehend, and discuss ancient texts.
  4. Understand the diversity of verse authors and genres, which are part of a multicultural and cross-culturally interactive ancient world.
  5. Locate and recognize the importance of the chief dictionaries and grammatical commentaries for the purpose of inquiry.
  6. Working alone or in a group, translate texts not before studied at sight.
  7. Working alone or in a group, develop critical analyses of key issues or problems, and/or devise creative solutions for the translation and understanding of texts.

GREK 322 - Greek Verse
Selected passages of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

  1. Translate ancient Greek into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and phrases in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages.
  4. Analyze metrical forms.

GREK 422 - Advanced Greek Verse

Selected works of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.

  1. Translate ancient Greek epic into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and complex phrases in Greek epic in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages of Greek epic.
  4. Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek epic.
  5. Analyze metrical forms in Greek epic.

NOTE: GREK 222, 322 & 422 are co-taught with GREK 800 level