Rubric for Analysis Flashcards
Context 2
Letter
Inscription
Pottery
Sculpture
Architecture
L - What does the letter refer to, who by, who for, when written, partial extract or whole
I - What about, where found (provenance) original siting and date, partial or whole
P - Where pot found (provenance) where made, type, approximate date
S - Provenance of piece, original siting/location, type, approximate date
A - Where built, how it fits into site, type, date, who built, for whom
Context
Epic Poetry
Drama
Other Poetry
History Writing
Context- noun
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood:
the proposals need to be considered in the context of new European directives
the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning:
skilled readers use context to construct meaning from words as they are read
EP - What is happening before, now and after (consequences)
D -Internal Context - before - now - after / external - where performed, by whom
OP - Entire poem or part if part which part (when) in poem, who for, who by, when written
H - Before - after passage What event, who by, when written, for whom
Content and Form
Epic Poetry
Drama
Other Poetry
History Writing
P - Descriptive epithets ( ) formulaic lines and sequences, similes, rhetoric, key concepts - Xenia, narrative, direct speech. What happens and how themes interact in the works is what is important.
D - aspects of form: choral (parados ( ) ), episode, stasimon ( ) , exodos ( ) both in tragedy and comedy, themes used, staging, chorus in the orchestra, actors
P (other e.g. Virgil) - form - narrative voice or persona used, poetic imagery, including metaphor (an analogy with something, ‘All the World’s a stage’ ) and diction (choice of words) The Aeneid is a poem
H - this is narrative prose but speeches used in particular ways e.g. By Thucydides - viz information, interpretation, judgement both explicit and implicit
Content and form 2
Letter
Inscription
Pottery
Sculpture
Architecture
L - EPISTOLARY in form, constructed around a writer and an addressee, can include common interests e.g. personal relationships, politics, matters of social concern expressed in prose either directly or elaborately
I - Person’s name who sets up dedication the name of the person it is dedicated to and relevant details about either of them
Po - geometric shapes, human form, style, how the field is used,martins tic quality
S - Free standing, a frieze/relief structure. Rectangular frame with other forms within it e.f. Human, animal, structural detail including facial features, musculature, bodily pose. For mosaics consider if floor or wall (tessera)
A - Type of building e.g temple, style Doric, Ionic, materials used, ground plan architectural and sculptural elements e.f. Of tombs
Value as a Source
Epic Poetry
Drama
Other Poetry
History Writing
P - How it speaks of social values, but whose are they and when are. They talking about? Artistic constructs, values they represent may be those of the internal world in which they were created e.g. Homer’s
D - Value related to the themes and issues addressed - I.e. social, political, religious.
OP - Satirical e.g. Martial’s may be exaggerated for Virgil it may be accentuated to legitimising an Empire viz they were descendants of Anais of Troy
H - It may deal with historical events, but is it true? How accurate, is three a bias? Thucydides probably doctored Pericles’ speech to sound improved, better, more in tune with the heroism of the occasion
Value as a source 2
Letter
Inscription
Pottery
Sculpture
Architecture
L - letter may be spontaneous and factual or contrived (Pliny) to place its writer in the best possible light
I - What information does it give, can it be compared judged by others that are contemporary, may reveal feelings of the creator or person it celebrates or may need to be augmented to be understood fully via writings or location it is placed in
P - pot’s value is dependant on provenance, type, style and values present at the time at which it was created
S - Provenance, especially temple, site, city etc. it may reflect vales appropriate to its time of creation
A - May be related to sculpture within or nearby and its proximity to other buildings e.g. Temples, courts, palaces.
Succinct
Context - What, who, where, why, when, how, consequences, object found where, type of media, date
Content and Form - language form and type, inscriptions, pottery details, media used to give what form, use of building
Value as a Source - social values, themes, tragedy/drama, historical event, what next to, function
