Humanity Research Paper

Be sure to include examples to support you statements when appropriate. And remember. this is a humanities course, so your answer should include discussion or examples of literature, artwork, and/or music when applicable.

1. Outline the main themes of The Iliad and The Odyssey.
2. Describe some of the most important concepts of early Greek philosophy.
3. What is a kouros and kore and what do these figures tell one of Greek gender roles and ideals in the Archaic period?
4. Outline what is meant by the term “classical” and list an example of its use in either art or literature.
5. Delineate the four most famous playwrights of the Classical period and list one work by each.
6. The chief characteristics of Greek art are said to be balance, harmony, and proportion. Evaluate the achievements of ancient Greece, from the Classical through the Hellenistic periods in light of these ideals by exploring sculptural work by Polykleitos, Lysippos, and the Nike of Samothrace (fig. 3.24).