World Literature Lap 2 Mrs. Hackworth Oedipus the King World Literature Lap 2 Mrs. Hackworth

Episode 2 Oedipus Jocasta Creon Choragos Summary of Message Characters Chorus warns of danger and ignorance. Ode to the sanctity of divine law. The tyrant who ignores justice and reverence for the gods will fall. The oracles must be true. Oedipus Jocasta Creon Choragos

Episode 2 Creon is offended because Oedipus has accused him of treason. They argue over the charge. Jocasta tries to intervene. Creon defends himself against the accusations by stating that he does not want to be king, he already has everything he would already want. The Choragus convinces Oedipus to allow Creon to leave the palace, saying that things are already bad enough without the two men fighting; though Oedipus declares him an enemy. Oedipus tells Jocasta the source of the dispute.

Episode 2 Jocasta tells the story of Laius' death (offering “proof” that prophets do not tell the truth), and Oedipus recognizes many details: but he was a lone killer, whereas a band of killers was reported. Oedipus recalls an altercation he once had at the same location. An oracle told him that he would kill his father and marry his mother, therefore he fled the town of Corinth, where he was raised, in effort to avoid fulfilling the terrible prophecy. Oedipus worries about the oracle; Jocasta denounces its trueness, and tells the prophecy about her son.

Lit Circle Define the assigned terms with your lit circle. Provide an example from the play (if you can come up with one) Catharsis does not have an example yet. Be prepared to share with the class.

GREEK & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY Fate (noun) the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. GREEK & ROMAN MYTHOLOGY the three goddesses who preside over the birth and life of humans. Each person's destiny was thought of as a thread spun, measured, and cut by the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.

When Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx. Fate Example from Play When Oedipus solves the riddle of the sphinx.

Hubris (noun) excessive pride or self-confidence. excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.

Hubris Example from Play Oedipus’ confidence in finding Laius’ murderer.

a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. Hamartia (noun) a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.

Hamartia Example from Play Oedipus’ excessive pride

Nemesis (noun) the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall. a long-standing rival; an archenemy. a downfall caused by an inescapable agent.

Nemesis Example from Play Oedipus’ prophecy

Catharsis (noun) the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Catharsis Example from Play This will happen in episode 5.