Une lecture diachronique du mythe d'Orphée et Eurydice : analyse littéraire et propositions pour la classe de français

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Supervisors

Dufays, Jean-Louis

Faculty

Faculté de philosophie, arts et lettres

Degree label

Master [120] en langues et lettres françaises et romanes, orientation générale, à finalité didactique

Abstract

enThis master’s dissertation focuses on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and its power of resurgence in literature, in order to propose a didactic sequence for the French course. The myth is studied through four literary works, which are the ancient versions of Ovid and Virgil, Monteverdi & Striggio's Orfeo (17th century) and Anouilh's Eurydice (20th century). The study of the two modern works and their comparison with the ancient sources is based on the methods of mythanalysis developed by Gilbert Durand. The analyses highlight the power of influence of the socio-cultural context in the interpretation and rewriting of an ancient myth. Each of the two modern works is intrinsically linked to its context of production and is rich in lessons about its time. This richness is particularly interesting to study in a secondary school French class. We therefore propose a didactic sequence on the myth of Orpheus and the rewritings of Striggio and Anouilh, which enables students discover, through personal research, the phenomenon of the resurgence of the myth of Orpheus in literature and the modalities of rewritings.