Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students should be able to: identify and evaluate the issues central to seventeenth-century theories of tragedy; identify and evaluate the issues central to Racine's dramatic vision; analyse the characterisation of Racinian heroines within the context of each play; examine and analyse how Racine's images of women simultaneously subvert and uphold the seventeenth-century status quo; evaluate critically the impact of recent research trends on readings of Racine's plays; present a literature review assessing critical approaches; present a coherent and cogent argument in an essay form.
Indicative Module Content:
Three plays by Racine: Bajazet, Bérénice, Phèdre