ENGL 103W Lecture Notes - Medical Drama, Misanthropy, Aeschylus

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 103W
• Professor: Torsten Kehler

Document Summary

First assignment: two weeks from today, a short mini essay. Sub-genres: television drama, medical drama, misanthrope (somebody who dislikes people) a convenient way to lump things together. Historical location, cultural e. g. context of ancient greek drama is the ancient world (athens) Setting refers to a physical place, where a story takes place. A group of city states that shared an ethos = lifestyle, cultural and political. Athenians loved dramas: contests, prizes (city dionysia)