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1 Greek Theater The Origins of Drama The Cult of Dionysus The Golden Age of Greek Theater Thespis Athenian Drama Competitions Key Terms Dionysus

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5 Greek Theater (cont’d) How Plays were Performed Tragedy Definition Three Unities Famous Playwrights Comedy Old Comedy New Comedy Key Terms catharsis pathos Sophocles

6 Oedipus the King Questions for Discussion Summarize the play. What false assumptions does Oedipus make in the Teiresias scene (ll. 316-379)? What does this tell you about his character? What is Jocasta’s advice to Oedipus (ll. 707-725; 979-984)? Is she right? What is the misunderstanding between Oedipus and Jocasta in ll. 1054-1073? What does this tell you about their characters? What are the major questions raised in this play? What is the tragedy in this play? Key Terms Oedipus

7 Antigone Questions for Discussion: Summarize the play. What is Ismene’s advice to Antigone (ll. 55-78; 90- 92)? Is this good advice, in your opinion? What is Antigone’s position (ll. 79-89; 494-514)? What is Creon’s position (ll. 193-210; 692-734)? What is Haemon’s position (ll. 737-779)? Who is right, Antigone or Creon? Why? Key Terms Antigone Creon

8 The Early Greek Philosophers Thales (c. 624-546) Pythagoras (c. 582-497) Xenophanes (c. 570-475) Heraclitus (c. 535-475) Leucippus (c. 534-440) Key Terms Thales

9 The Athenian Philosophers The Sophists physis (nature) vs. nomos (custom) Socrates (c. 468-399) Life Elenctic Method Moral Viewpoint Trial Key Terms Sophists Socrates

10 The Athenian Philosophers Plato (c. 428-347) Life Works Dialogues Theory of Knowledge rationalism vs. empiricism Theory of Forms On the Immortality of the Soul Platonic dualism Political Theory Key Terms Plato rationalism empiricism

11 Alexander the Great (336-323) As a Boy The Macedonian Army Alexander’s Greek Conquests (335) Key Terms Alexander the Great

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13 Alexander the Great (cont’d) Alexander Against Persia (334-330) Alexander in Parthia and Bactria (330-327) Alexander in India (327-325) The Road Home (325-323) Alexander’s Death (323) Key Terms Darius III Battle of Gaugamela

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