Prompt : In Terence’s Eunuchus, Terence subverts expectations of New Comedy, depicting violence during the action of the play, explicating his intentions as author in the prologue of the play, and perhaps rendering an unsatisfying end for the work. Scholarly criticism has argued for Terence as moral teacher, striving to educate his audience on how to view his play, while others have argued that Terence’s Eunuchus is a humorless and derivative work, echoing the critique from his ancient critics.
Citing examples from the Eunuchus, explain what it is that Terence’s Eunuchus wants for you. Is Terence attempting to pardon or excuse the behavior of young Roman men in Rome, or is he attempting to show an example of how not to behave? Perhaps, you may even argue that Terence’s Eunuchus is meant only to entertain, and if so, what would the purpose be for showing sexual impropriety on stage? I encourage you to focus on one core element for this short response assignment so that you can focus your ideas.
For this response, you should provide a clear thesis statement and use evidence from the primary texts to support your claims. You should cite at least two of the articles we have read up to this point in class or even articles from Week 11 if they bolster your argument. I eagerly await reading your responses!
Note: Please use all the 2 sources that I attached and one source from this link: https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2002/2002.06.08/ to write this paper! Also, don’t forget to put clear and detailed In-Text Citation too!
Formatting specifications:
12 pt. Times New Roman
1-inch margins
2 pages (double-space)
Please follow Chicago Style or APA for your citations:
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Formatting:
Your proposals should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, with 1-inch margins on all sides. Your proposals should be double-spaced and should be 2 pp. (pages).
When citing sources, please use the Chicago style of citation.
I prefer the author-date format for citations, however, feel free to use whichever Chicago style you prefer for the discussion posts. For more information, please see below: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html
Feel free to consult writing resources also at:
https://libguides.lmu.edu/writing
and especially: https://libguides.lmu.edu/c.php?g=324079&p=2174139
Ancient sources in your textbook can be difficult to navigate since we are using both primary sources (i.e. excerpts of ancient texts, such as the Iliad, Batrachomyomachia, selections of Sappho, κτλ.) and also secondary sources (e.g. articles).
For ancient sources, there are a few more steps than usual. The Oxford Classical Dictionary, 4th ed. provides a list of abbreviations for ancient authors and their works.
This list of abbreviations can be found at the following link: https://oxfordre.com/classics/page/3993
When citing authors, it is ideal to write the abbreviate the name of the author, the work (usually in Italics), the book number when applicable, and the line or section number
E.g. “A quote from Homer’s Iliad” (Hom. Il. 1.20-25). or “More quotes from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter”(Hom. Hymn Dem. 12-25).
Reminder again, there are 3 sources to be utilized, 2 that I attached, and the other one is from this link: https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2002/2002.06.08/
