Do Now: In your notebooks Universals are ideas that can be believed as true and can be applied to multiple situations and many different people. Aristotle claimed that another value of Mimesis is that it concerns itself with universals and not particulars (science and history concerns itself with particulars). Therefore, what are some universals that can be understood through Oedipus?

Oedipus the King Unit 1 Vocabulary

Abyss Abyss (noun): a deep or immeasurable space or cavity, vast chasm – Synonym: void, chasm, depth, gorge, depth, bottomless pit – Antonym: N/A

Decimated Decimated (verb): to destroy or kill a large proportion – Synonym: annihilate, exterminate, obliterate, dismantle – Antonyms: create, build

Pestilence Pestilence (noun): a deadly or virulent epidemic disease – Synonym: disease, infection, outbreak, plague – Antonym: advantage, health

Oracle Oracle (noun): a divine communication or revelation – Synonyms: augury, edict, fortune – Antonyms: N/A

Recurring Recurring (adjective): to occur again as an event, experience, etc – Synonyms: persist, reappear – Antonyms: halt, stop

Sovereignty Sovereignty (noun): supreme and independent power or authority – Synonym: dominance, jurisdiction, authority – Antonyms: submission

Devious Devious (adjective): departing from the most direct, proper, or accepted way – Synonyms: deceitful, duplicitous – Antonyms: fair, forthright, honest

Neurosis Neurosis (noun): a functional disorder in which one is wrought with feelings of anxiety, paranoia, and compulsion – Synonyms: inhibition, compulsion – Antonyms: Balance, conformity

Perversity Perversity (noun): the state of being determined to go counter to what is expected or desired – Synonyms: contradictory, wicked – Antonyms: agreeable, compliant

Repugnant Repugnant (adjective): distasteful, objectionable, or offensive – Synonyms: objectionable, revolting – Antonyms: agreeable, pleasant

Chided Chided (verb): to express disapproval of, scold, reproach – Synonyms: admonish, castigate – Antonyms: applaud, approve, commend

Exemplified Exemplified (adjective): to show or illustrate by example – Synonyms: demonstrate, depict, elucidate – Antonyms: conceal, confuse, distort

Nymphs Nymphs (noun): in ancient Greek mythology they are known as beautiful young maidens who inhabit nature and serve the deities, – Synonyms: fairy, goddess, spirit – Antonyms: N/A

Philandering Philandering (adjective): dallying, trifling – Synonyms: womanize, fool around, unfaithful – Antonyms: serious, faithful

Scoured Scoured (verb): to clean thoroughly, to clear through force – Synonyms: cleanse, purge – Antonyms: dirty, overlook