1. 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?

2. Oedipus the King Unit 1 Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

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

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