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Page 1: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

Sophocles

Oedipus the King

Page 2: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King.

Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles.

Oedipus the King

Page 3: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles
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Greek drama reflected the ______ and ________ of Greek society.

Theatre exposed society’s flaws and allowed the ___________ to learn from them.

Catharsis: (Greek for “cleansing”) the purging and release of emotions to achieve _________ renewal; the impact on the viewer of a tragedy

Origins of Drama

Page 5: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

Greek citizens celebrated the gods through _________.

Drama evolved from chants and dances performed by a ________ in honor of Dionysus.

Dionysus is the Greek god of ______, fertility, and _______.

Origins of Drama

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Dionysus Patron god of Greek _______

One of the _______ Olympians

Only full god with one god parent and one ________ parent

Dionysia is the festival that celebrates __________, and dramatic performanceis a major part of this festival.

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Greek Both Modern •Maximum of ________ male actors, in addition to chorus

•Have a moral that actors/director/playwright is trying to convey to audience

•As many characters and of any _________ as playwright deems necessary

•Plays divided into prologue, parodos, episodes, stasimons, and exodus

•Integrate _______, dance, and story

•Plays divided into _______ and _______

•Few and very ________ special effects and props

•The tragedy and the comedy, including slapstick and satyr (satire)

•Many complex special effects and _______

•Religious and __________ significant

•Reaction of _________ is very important to life of a play

•Purely entertainment

•Playwright was responsible to write, direct, __________, design, and sometimes _____ in a play

•Similar set-up of theater

•Specific jobs are given to specialists. i.e. ___________ writes script, director directs actors, etc.

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Theatron (place of ________): the area of the theater in which the audience viewed a performance

Parodos (_______ ____): the side entrance of the theater where the chorus enters

Parts of the Theater

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Orchestra (place of _________): the main part of the stage where the chorus would sing, dance, and interact with other actors near the skene

Skene (tent/_____ ________): the background building of the stage; actors would make entrances and exits through the doors of the skene

Parts of the Theater

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1.The _______

2.The ________

3.The ________

Essentials of Greek Drama

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Tragedies dealt with ___________ issues and focused on the rise and downfall of a hero.

The plots were inspired by the legends of the _________ epics.

Introduction of a conflict ________ ______ (conflict between hero and opposing forces) _________ _______ ______ (leads to the disaster with which the play must end)

The Play: Tragedy

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__________, which described the situation and set the scene

Parodos, an ode sung by the _______ as it made its entrance

_______ dramatic scenes, each followed by a Komos, an exchange of laments by the chorus and the protagonist

Exodus, the _______ and ___________

Parts of the Tragedy

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___________ were most often presented as trilogies.

Oedipus the King is the first part of the _________ written by Sophocles.Oedipus the KingOedipus at ColonusAntigone

Parts of the Tragedy

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A protagonist of high birth or _______ status

A series of events turns into a __________ because of the tragic hero’s actions rather than through fate.

The protagonist has a “_______ _______” that will lead to his/her downfall.

The tragic flaw was most often _________ (excessive pride)

The tragic hero will have a moment of _____________ after his/her downfall

The Tragic Hero

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Only _______ wereallowed to participate.

Three men were given _________ roles.

________ were chosen from a pool of professionals.

Costumes were ________ and long ________ with elaborate designs

The Actors

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Page 18: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

Chorus (literal meaning): “_______”

The chorus serves as confidantes and __________ for the characters

Consisted of about _________ people

Members of the chorus ________ and _______ in unison

Plays an _________ part in the play

The Chorus

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1) To establish the __________ framework

2) To set ______ and heighten dramatic effect

3) To add __________, song, and _______

4) To provide ________

5) To provide time for ______ ________ and introduce background

6) To represent the “ideal” __________

Functions of the Chorus

Page 20: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

Sophocles (496BC-406BC)Born at ________ and

died in ________

His ______ made battle armor and weaponry

Very ____________

_______ minded

Athlete, poet, and __________

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A popular __________ of his time

Earned more _______ and ________ place prizes for his plays than any other playwright

Wrote 123 plays, but only ______ plays survived through the years

Held great affection for _______ and rarely left the city

_________ in his approach to writing about the Greek gods

Sophocles

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Cadmus, the founder of _________, angered the god ________ by killing his favorite snake.

The descendants of __________ were punished with a curse. Each generation’s curse would be foretold by Apollo’s _________.

_______, the king of Thebes, was told a prophecy that if Laius had a son with ________, his wife and queen, the son would kill his father and marry his mother.

The Oedipus Myth

Page 23: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

Laius pinned the _________ of Oedipus and instructed a servant to leave the infant Oedipus on Mt. Cithaeron to die.

The servant instead gave Oedipus to a shepherd, and the shepherd gave him to the queen of _________.

The infant was given the name Oedipus, which means “_________ ______” because of the wounds in his feet.

_________ fled Corinth after hearing the prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother.

The Oedipus Myth

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Oedipus arrives in Thebes and finds a ________ tormenting the Thebans.

The sphinx was a monster with the body of a _______ and the head and torso of a _________.

King ________ had been killed on his way to _________. The Thebans could not investigate the murder because of the sphinx.

The Oedipus Myth

Page 25: Sophocles. We will be learning Greek drama in our next work, Oedipus the King. Oedipus the King is a _________ written by the Greek author Sophocles

“What walks on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?”Answer: ________

The Riddle of the Sphinx

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Oedipus: the king of ________

Jocasta: the wife of ________

Creon: the _________ of Jocasta and brother-in-law of Oedipus

Teiresias: an old, blind _________

Cast of Characters

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Catharsis: _________ purge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal

__________ irony: the audience or reader knows more about a character’s situation than the character does and knows that the character’s understanding is incorrect

Tragic flaw: the main ________ of the protagonist in a tragedyExample: Romeo’s impulsiveness

Tragic hero: the main character in a ________; a tragic hero must have a tragic flaw, which causes his/her ___________

Literary Terms

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Reversal of __________ (a character starts with high status and falls into low status)

________ weaknesses (e.g.: too much pride leads to one’s own downfall)

The limitations of _______ ______ (a character tries, but cannot escape fate)

Themes to Consider

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When a dark secret is revealed, how do you deal with the information?

How is a country’s leader a reflection of the country?

How is truth defined? How do you know what is true?

How does literature help us release our emotions?

Essential Questions