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If you could know anything about your future, what would it be? Why?

If you could choose to know your entire future, would you want to?

Do you believe people’s futures are mapped out for them and that there is nothing they can do to change them?

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It is often said that “the truth will set It is often said that “the truth will set you free.” Do you agree or disagree you free.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?with this statement? Why?

Are there times that a person is better Are there times that a person is better off not knowing the truth about off not knowing the truth about something? Explain.something? Explain.

When is a time you found out a truth When is a time you found out a truth about something you wish you hadn’t about something you wish you hadn’t known?known?

Greek TheaterGreek Theater

Greek DramaGreek Drama

TragedyTragedy– Serious drama Serious drama – Tragic hero (main character) Tragic hero (main character)

Noble and dignifiedNoble and dignified Tries to achieve somethingTries to achieve something Ultimately defeatedUltimately defeated

– Tragic flaw Tragic flaw Weakness of the main characterWeakness of the main character

The TheaterThe Theater AmphitheaterAmphitheater

– a level area of oval or circular shape a level area of oval or circular shape surrounded by rising ground.surrounded by rising ground.

OrchestraOrchestra– Rounded performance area where the Rounded performance area where the

chorus sings and danceschorus sings and dances

The TheaterThe Theater

The TheaterThe Theater

The MasksThe Masks

Suggest character types (king, prophet, Suggest character types (king, prophet, woman, etc.)woman, etc.)

Made of linen, wood, or leather. Made of linen, wood, or leather. – marble or stone face used as a mold for marble or stone face used as a mold for

maskmask– Human or animal hair was also used Human or animal hair was also used – Eyes fully drawn, but in the place of the Eyes fully drawn, but in the place of the

pupil of the eye was a small hole so that pupil of the eye was a small hole so that the actor could see.the actor could see.

Theater MasksTheater Masks

Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater

ProloguePrologue– Opening sceneOpening scene

ExodusExodus– Concluding sceneConcluding scene

CatharsisCatharsis– ““cleansing” of emotions; like a “good cry”cleansing” of emotions; like a “good cry”– Audience members empathize with Audience members empathize with

characterscharacters

Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater

Prior knowledge of storyPrior knowledge of story– Audience better appreciates the tragedyAudience better appreciates the tragedy– Understands ironyUnderstands irony

No violence on stageNo violence on stage

Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater

ChorusChorus– Onlookers who comment on and interpret Onlookers who comment on and interpret

the actions of the playthe actions of the play Choragos (chorus leader)Choragos (chorus leader)

– Spokesman for the chorusSpokesman for the chorus– Often interacts with other charactersOften interacts with other characters

Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater

ParodosParodos– An ode sung by the chorus at their An ode sung by the chorus at their

entranceentrance OdeOde

– A poem meant to be sungA poem meant to be sung

The Oedipus CycleThe Oedipus CycleOedipus Oedipus RexRex

Oedipus at Oedipus at ColonusColonus

AntigoneAntigone

Oedipus RexOedipus Rex

King Laius and Queen Jocasta of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes have a child Thebes have a child

Oracle says that child will “kill his Oracle says that child will “kill his father and marry his mother”father and marry his mother”

Jocasta sends baby Oedipus with a Jocasta sends baby Oedipus with a shepherd to be killed at Mt. Cithaeronshepherd to be killed at Mt. Cithaeron

Meanwhile…Meanwhile…

Oedipus RexOedipus Rex

King Labdacus and Queen Merope of King Labdacus and Queen Merope of Corinth adopt a baby and name him Corinth adopt a baby and name him “Oedipus” –swollen ankles“Oedipus” –swollen ankles

As the child grows, he learns from the As the child grows, he learns from the Oracle: “You will kill your father and Oracle: “You will kill your father and marry your mother”marry your mother”

Oedipus makes haste to leave CorinthOedipus makes haste to leave Corinth On the road…On the road…

Oedipus RexOedipus Rex

King Laius and his entourage are King Laius and his entourage are attacked by a traveler; Laius diesattacked by a traveler; Laius dies

Oedipus encounters the Sphinx and Oedipus encounters the Sphinx and solves her riddlesolves her riddle

Oedipus becomes King of Thebes—the Oedipus becomes King of Thebes—the wife of the widow Jocastawife of the widow Jocasta

Thebes suffers from a plagueThebes suffers from a plague The story unfolds…The story unfolds…

Oedipus RexOedipus Rex

Oedipus—2Oedipus—2ndnd King of Thebes King of Thebes Jocasta—Queen of ThebesJocasta—Queen of Thebes Creon—Jocasta’s brotherCreon—Jocasta’s brother Teiresias—the blind prophetTeiresias—the blind prophet

Vocab Scene 1 and Ode 1Vocab Scene 1 and Ode 11.1. EdictEdict

2.2. LustrationLustration

3.3. BegettingBegetting

4.4. PestilencePestilence

5.5. ContagionContagion

6.6. PrudentPrudent

7.7. InsolenceInsolence

8.8. DecrepitDecrepit

9.9. MummeryMummery

10.10.RegicideRegicide