出版社：Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS)
摘要：This essay proposes to investigate genre as a metaphor for the classroom environment. It aims, through a thought exercise, to present genre as a new paradigm through which to view the practice of teaching. By reading the classroom as a text, this piece hypothesizes about how classrooms would function were they texts of one genre or another: what "plots" do courses have, and what sort of curricular expectations do these plots arouse in the students? I consider eight of the most prevalent ancient literary genres, and for each I identify an underlying plot or structural metaphor which establishes the pedagogical expectations of the genre: didactic - the journey; epic - legendary experiences; lyric - subjectivity for community; satire - the mixed dish; drama - biology; history - the monument; oratory - the battle; philosophy - the quest. I then hypothesize about how these characteristics might play out in the classroom. I do not advocate for any genre in particular; rather, I hope that this thought experiment may give us pause to reconsider the environment of our classrooms, and the expectations for behavior established by the environment
关键词：pedagogy, genre, plot, ancient literary theory
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