Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand how Ovid’s Metamorphoses relates to the poet’s other works
• feel more confident working with Roman poetry, and in particular making sense of how ancient poetry asks questions that remain relevant in the present
• use critical thinking and analysis skills to explore texts and images
• know what is meant by ‘classical reception’ and understand the importance of studying how ancient texts, images and artefacts have been interpreted by ancient and modern audiences.