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1 Greek Drama & Oedipus rex
Sophocles

2 Sophocles One of three major Greek tragedians whose plays still survive 497 BC – 406 BC Wrote 123 plays Only 7 survive in their entirety Most popular is the trilogy of Oedipus 1 – Oedipus Rex 2 – Oedipus at Colonus 3 - Antigone

3 The Chorus Who/what? Purpose? Additional actors
On stage throughout the performance Usually only chant or sing lines Wear masks so they are seen as one unit Purpose? All knowing narrator Summarize the plot of the play Provide interactions with the gods

4 Dramatic Structure Prologue Parados Episode Stasimon Exodus
Explainsthe reason for the tragedy Parados The entry chant of the chorus Episode When an actor interacts with the chorus Usually 3-5 episodes Stasimon When the chorus reacts to the previous episode Stasimons indicate the end of an episode Exodus The very last song the chorus sings

5 Greek Drama Vocabulary
Catharsis release of emotional tension Deus ex machina *** “god from the machine” plot device where an unsolvable problem is suddenly solved by someone/something (divine intervention) Hamartia tragic flaw leads to the tragic hero’s demise Hubris excessive pride Tragic Hero Hero with a flaw that leads to his/her demise Perpeteia reversal of fortune

6 Oedipus Rex Summary

7 Background: The Sphinx

8 Background: The Sphinx

9 Background: The Sphinx

10 Another riddle… I can run but never walk I have a mouth but never talk
I have a bed but never sleep I have a head but never weep What am I? A RIVER

11 And another! TIME This thing all things devours
Birds, beasts, trees, and flowers Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, and ruins town; And beats high mountain down. What is this thing? TIME

12 One more riddle! A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father,
my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of land. A rain is my bed, the Earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man. What am I? A RAINBOW

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