Assignments

ENGL 2110 World Literature, Fall 2025

Section 09: 12:00-12:50 p.m., Arts & Sciences 155

Section 04: 1:00-1:50 p.m., Arts & Sciences 155

In Class Activities

1. Lysistratic Nonaction aka Sex Strike!

Today, let's begin our discussion of Aristophanes's Lysistrata by break into groups of 4-5 students to meet some peers and break down the play's representation of gender and sexuality. Groups should respond to their assigned group number and elect a secretary to share, orally, their work with the class.

1. Discuss the characters' attitudes toward men, men's roles and male sexuality. Select 2-3 passages demonstrating these attitudes.
2. Discuss the characters' attitudes toward women, women's roles and female sexuality. Select 2-3 passages demonstrating these attitudes.
3. Given the ironic tone of the play, what is the play's attitude toward men's roles and male sexuality? Select 2-3 passages demonstrating these attitudes.
4. Given the ironic tone of the play, what is the play's attitude toward women's roles and female sexuality? Select 2-3 passages demonstrating these attitudes.
5. What ideas does the play convey about marriage on the one hand and war on the other hand?

Research Project

The assignment parameters will be updated after the add/drop period.

Exam 1

The completee exam parameters (in class, closed book, no notes, one comparative essay on the first exam day and a second comparative essay on the second exam day) and study preparation suggestions will be detailed a few weeks before the exam.

Exam 2

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Exam 3

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