Classical Literature - Greek and latin Literature

Directory of Classical Writers and the genres written by Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman writers.

Epic poetry is distinct from other literary genres because of its content and style.

Dactylic hexameter is a meter used in epic poetry.

Midsummer Night's Dream owes much to Ovid, particularly his story of the transformation of the mulberry, aka Pyramus and Thisbe. Comparison of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' and Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream.'

Midsummer Night's Dream owes much to Ovid, particularly his story of the transformation of the mulberry, aka Pyramus and Thisbe.

Some terms used for standard meters used by ancient Greek and Roman epic, lyric, elegiac, iambic, comic and tragic poets.