English 105: Resources

Drama:  List of Terms

Terms

Study Questions:

Glaspell, Trifles

Sophocles, Oedipus the King

Racine, Phaedra

Norman, 'Night, Mother

Aristophanes, Lysistrata

Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

Ibsen, Hedda Gabler

Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Children

Hansberry, Raisin in the Sun

Web sites:

Publisher's textbook site for Drama: Classical to Contemporary The publishers of our textbook have put together a number of useful pages for students -- explore.

Theatre & Drama Section, WWW Virtual Library

Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today

WOU Library Home Page

Didaskalia: Introduction to Ancient Theater  -- Excellent source of information on both Greek and Roman stagecraft, everything from theaters to costumes

The Internet Classics Archive | Poetics by Aristotle -- another link to the text; student comments about the text can be accessed through the top of this page; scroll down to find the text

Aristotle's Poetics: Notes on Sophocles' Oedipus -- commentary on the text for this one play, but useful in general
Contents: WWW-VL-Theatre and Drama -- here, check out the theater images, though they're mixed in with theaters of other periods

MEDEA, THE MUSICAL - Classical Drama Sites -- links to a variety of sites
4 photos of Greek theaters -- these thumbnail images can be enlarged

Encarta® Online Home -- Racine entry in this encyclopedia

KTEH's Ode to Phaedra Mythological Background -- Site for another work, but it does give the Phaedra background relevant for Racine's play, too

Ibsensenteret - Henrik Ibsen.english