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If you could know anything about your future, what would it be? Why?
If you could choose to know your entire future, would you want to?
Do you believe people’s futures are mapped out for them and that there is nothing they can do to change them?
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It is often said that “the truth will set It is often said that “the truth will set you free.” Do you agree or disagree you free.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?with this statement? Why?
Are there times that a person is better Are there times that a person is better off not knowing the truth about off not knowing the truth about something? Explain.something? Explain.
When is a time you found out a truth When is a time you found out a truth about something you wish you hadn’t about something you wish you hadn’t known?known?
Greek TheaterGreek Theater
Greek DramaGreek Drama
TragedyTragedy– Serious drama Serious drama – Tragic hero (main character) Tragic hero (main character)
Noble and dignifiedNoble and dignified Tries to achieve somethingTries to achieve something Ultimately defeatedUltimately defeated
– Tragic flaw Tragic flaw Weakness of the main characterWeakness of the main character
The TheaterThe Theater AmphitheaterAmphitheater
– a level area of oval or circular shape a level area of oval or circular shape surrounded by rising ground.surrounded by rising ground.
OrchestraOrchestra– Rounded performance area where the Rounded performance area where the
chorus sings and danceschorus sings and dances
The TheaterThe Theater
The TheaterThe Theater
The MasksThe Masks
Suggest character types (king, prophet, Suggest character types (king, prophet, woman, etc.)woman, etc.)
Made of linen, wood, or leather. Made of linen, wood, or leather. – marble or stone face used as a mold for marble or stone face used as a mold for
maskmask– Human or animal hair was also used Human or animal hair was also used – Eyes fully drawn, but in the place of the Eyes fully drawn, but in the place of the
pupil of the eye was a small hole so that pupil of the eye was a small hole so that the actor could see.the actor could see.
Theater MasksTheater Masks
Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater
ProloguePrologue– Opening sceneOpening scene
ExodusExodus– Concluding sceneConcluding scene
CatharsisCatharsis– ““cleansing” of emotions; like a “good cry”cleansing” of emotions; like a “good cry”– Audience members empathize with Audience members empathize with
characterscharacters
Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater
Prior knowledge of storyPrior knowledge of story– Audience better appreciates the tragedyAudience better appreciates the tragedy– Understands ironyUnderstands irony
No violence on stageNo violence on stage
Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater
ChorusChorus– Onlookers who comment on and interpret Onlookers who comment on and interpret
the actions of the playthe actions of the play Choragos (chorus leader)Choragos (chorus leader)
– Spokesman for the chorusSpokesman for the chorus– Often interacts with other charactersOften interacts with other characters
Conventions of Greek Conventions of Greek TheaterTheater
ParodosParodos– An ode sung by the chorus at their An ode sung by the chorus at their
entranceentrance OdeOde
– A poem meant to be sungA poem meant to be sung
The Oedipus CycleThe Oedipus CycleOedipus Oedipus RexRex
Oedipus at Oedipus at ColonusColonus
AntigoneAntigone
Oedipus RexOedipus Rex
King Laius and Queen Jocasta of King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes have a child Thebes have a child
Oracle says that child will “kill his Oracle says that child will “kill his father and marry his mother”father and marry his mother”
Jocasta sends baby Oedipus with a Jocasta sends baby Oedipus with a shepherd to be killed at Mt. Cithaeronshepherd to be killed at Mt. Cithaeron
Meanwhile…Meanwhile…
Oedipus RexOedipus Rex
King Labdacus and Queen Merope of King Labdacus and Queen Merope of Corinth adopt a baby and name him Corinth adopt a baby and name him “Oedipus” –swollen ankles“Oedipus” –swollen ankles
As the child grows, he learns from the As the child grows, he learns from the Oracle: “You will kill your father and Oracle: “You will kill your father and marry your mother”marry your mother”
Oedipus makes haste to leave CorinthOedipus makes haste to leave Corinth On the road…On the road…
Oedipus RexOedipus Rex
King Laius and his entourage are King Laius and his entourage are attacked by a traveler; Laius diesattacked by a traveler; Laius dies
Oedipus encounters the Sphinx and Oedipus encounters the Sphinx and solves her riddlesolves her riddle
Oedipus becomes King of Thebes—the Oedipus becomes King of Thebes—the wife of the widow Jocastawife of the widow Jocasta
Thebes suffers from a plagueThebes suffers from a plague The story unfolds…The story unfolds…
Oedipus RexOedipus Rex
Oedipus—2Oedipus—2ndnd King of Thebes King of Thebes Jocasta—Queen of ThebesJocasta—Queen of Thebes Creon—Jocasta’s brotherCreon—Jocasta’s brother Teiresias—the blind prophetTeiresias—the blind prophet
Vocab Scene 1 and Ode 1Vocab Scene 1 and Ode 11.1. EdictEdict
2.2. LustrationLustration
3.3. BegettingBegetting
4.4. PestilencePestilence
5.5. ContagionContagion
6.6. PrudentPrudent
7.7. InsolenceInsolence
8.8. DecrepitDecrepit
9.9. MummeryMummery
10.10.RegicideRegicide