Degree: classical studies (ancient history)
“What can Attic black- and red-figure pots contribute to our understanding of the figure of Dionysus?“
– Written in UK English
-Bibliography at the end for scholars
– pots do not need to be in bibliography
– put images of the pots at the end of the essay naming each one as figure 1, figure 2 etc.
– give links to each pot underneath each image
– Pick a minimum of 10, maximum 15 pots
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1851-0806-15
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1836-0224-30
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1836-0224-46
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1843-1103-96
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1837-0609-73
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1836-0224-42
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1849-0620-11
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1873-0820-376
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1843-1103-35
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1867-0508-1142
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1873-0820-346
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1772-0320-32-
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1772-0320-19-
— https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1978-0414-4
– 6 to 8 scholars throughout the essay:
– Berard and Bron, Satyric revels
• Surtees, Satryrs as women and Maenads as men
• Neils, Hetairai and Maenads
• Ducroux Lissarrague, Anacreontic vases
• Isler-Kerényi – Dionysos in Archaic Greece – Figures
• Isler-Kerényi – Dionysos in Classical Athens, Chapter 5 Dionysiac Mythology in Flux
• Isler-Kerényi – Dionysos in Archaic Greece, Chapter Five. Dionysian Happiness Cups And Other Small Vases From The Second Half Of The 6th Century BCE
• Miller, Foreigners at the Greek symposium
–start with an introduction that explains why the issue raised is important and what particular problems are encountered in discussing it. If the title is in the form of a question, indicate briefly what answer you are going to give to it.
– give a commentary on each pot; small details about where the pot is from ect. Explain what the pot is showing then go back and relate to the question
– When it comes to writing, you’ll want to get a balance between the ‘microscale’ and ‘macro-scale’ – that is, between the larger thesis or argument, and your particular demonstration (with close ‘formalist’ and visual analysis of specific materials and case studies). Think in advance about how you’re planning to achieve this, and how the physical form of the essay will play out the point through its choice of illustrations.
– With a long piece of writing like this, ‘structure’ in particular will be key. Spend some considerable time, before writing, thinking about how you will organize your answer into an argument – a take, a position, a thesis. How will you divide the essay into manageable chunks (perhaps using subheadings? Which ones? How many? How will you arrange them?)? How will you ‘signpost’ the whole, the parts and the single paragraphs and even sentences? How best to introduce and conclude your argument?
-You are expected to include images in your assessment, as relevant to your analytical discussion. Image captions (incl. sources) do not contribute here to your word-count.
-The body of the essay should then be a systematic review of the issue, or reasoned arguments for your answer to the question.
-always to make it clear where you are going, and what reasoning or primary material justify the points you are making. Do not cite views of modern scholars as if they are ‘facts;’ they are opinions with which you should agree or disagree, giving your reasons why. To aid clarity it sometimes helps to divide your essay into numbered sections with their own subtitle. End with a brief conclusion, summarising your answer.
-footnotes
– All word-for-word quotations should be clearly marked, by being placed between ‘single inverted commas’ if they are short, or by being indented on the left if they are long. “Double inverted commas” should only be used for quotations within quotations. Quoted material should not be put in bold or italic fonts, or otherwise highlighted.
– reference ancient and modern works