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Oedipus the King by Sophocles
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Prologue provides the exposition
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Parados Chorus makes first entrance – gives its perspective
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Chorus Serves as a unifying force Acts as a character Provides a narrator
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Episodra Episodes= scenes Characters engage in dialogue
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Action of thePlay Action takes place outdoors Very little scenery used Stage machinery sometimes used (Deux ex Machina) Violence not presented on stage.
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Stasimon Choral ode after each Episodra
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Structure of Greek Tragedy
Exodus Last scene Follows final episode and stasimon
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Derived understanding from Aristotle's definition
Tragedy Derived understanding from Aristotle's definition
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Tragedy Four Basic Themes Everything depends on the gods.
Pride is a major sin. The unbalanced man is on a dangerous course. Punishment must come with all sins.
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Regarded as extraordinary rather than typical
Tragedy Protagonist Regarded as extraordinary rather than typical Status is important
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Protagonist’s fall is result of an internal flaw.
Tragedy Tragic Flaw Protagonist’s fall is result of an internal flaw. Hamartia – wrong act
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Tragedy Downfall Protagonist loses everything -power,
position, wealth, family
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Purges emotions of pity & fear
Tragedy Catharsis Audience feels relief Purges emotions of pity & fear
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Moment when hero’s fortune turns in an unexpected direction
Tragedy Reversal Moment when hero’s fortune turns in an unexpected direction
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Developed from Aristotle’s writings
Unities Developed from Aristotle’s writings
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Unities Unity of Action No action or scene in the play was to be a digression; all were to contribute directly in some way to the plot.
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The setting of the play should be one location
Unities Unity of Place The setting of the play should be one location
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Unities Unity of Time The action of the play should represent the passage of no more than one day.
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Discrepancy between appearance and reality
Types of Irony Discrepancy between appearance and reality
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Types of Irony Dramatic Irony
Discrepancy between what the speaker says and what the audience knows to be true.
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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.
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Types of Irony Verbal Irony Intended meaning is often
opposite of what is literally “said”
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