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1 Oedipus the King by Sophocles

2 Derived understanding from Aristotle's definition
Tragedy Derived understanding from Aristotle's definition

3 Structure of Greek Tragedy
Prologue provides the exposition

4 Structure of Greek Tragedy
Parados Chorus makes first entrance – gives its perspective

5 Structure of Greek Tragedy
Episodra Episodes= scenes Characters engage in dialogue

6 Structure of Greek Tragedy
Stasimon Choral ode after each Episodra

7 Structure of Greek Tragedy
Exodus Last scene Follows final episode and stasimon

8 Regarded as extraordinary rather than typical
Tragic Hero Protagonist Regarded as extraordinary rather than typical Status is important

9 Protagonist’s fall is result of an internal flaw
Tragic Hero Tragic Flaw Protagonist’s fall is result of an internal flaw Hamartia – wrong act

10 Protagonist loses everything – power, position, wealth, family
Tragic Hero Downfall Protagonist loses everything – power, position, wealth, family

11 Purges emotions of pity & fear
Tragic Hero Catharsis Audience feels relief Purges emotions of pity & fear

12 Moment when hero’s fortune turns in an unexpected direction
Tragic Hero Reversal Moment when hero’s fortune turns in an unexpected direction

13 Developed from Aristotle’s writings
Unities Developed from Aristotle’s writings

14 Unities Unity of Action Unity of Time Unity of Place

15 The entire play is unified around a single storyline.
Unities Unity of Action Unlike modern plays and novels, a Greek play has only one plotline – no subplots The entire play is unified around a single storyline.

16 All events in Oedipus Rex take place in a single day.
Unities Unity of Time A Greek play occurs in “real time.” Scenes progress in continuous time, beginning in the morning and ending later that day. All events in Oedipus Rex take place in a single day.

17 Unities Unity of Place All the action of the play takes place in a single location. In Oedipus that location is in front of the palace. Messengers are used to report events occurring elsewhere.

18 Discrepancy between appearance and reality
Types of Irony Discrepancy between appearance and reality

19 Types of Irony Dramatic Irony
Discrepancy between what the speaker says and what the audience knows to be true.

20 An occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended.
Types of Irony Situational Irony An occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended.

21 Intended meaning is often opposite of what is literally “said”
Types of Irony Verbal Irony Intended meaning is often opposite of what is literally “said”

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