PPT-Oedipus the King

also known by the Latin title Oedipus Rex is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c 429 BCE Oedipus the King Link to Family Tree Images of Stage httpwwwaugedunprinskyHumn2001oednqhtm. (for a play). In-Text Citation for . King Oedipus. King Oedipus . is different from most plays because it doesn’t have acts and scenes.. There are only lines listed at the top of each page. . This means that our parenthetical citation is going to be different for this play. . In what city does the play take place?. What is happening there?. Who is Oedipus?. What news does Creon bring from the oracle?. What happened to King Laius?. What does Oedipus promise to do to end the plague? . Episode 4. The shepherd arrives who exposed the infant of . Laius. and escaped when . Laius. was killed. . . The . Herdsman (shepherd) reveals that he did not destroy the infant because he pitied the infant and gave it to someone far away from Thebes. (Refer to lines 1183-1191.). Oedipus Rex. The Riddle of the Sphinx. The Sphinx had been terrorizing Thebes for many days. . Sphinx – half woman and half lion. She crouched by a precipice (cliff) near the highway and posed the same mysterious question to every passer-by. . & The Tragic Hero. What’s an Archetype?. Carl Jung – (1875 – 1961) psychologist . Developed concepts of introvert/extrovert and collective unconscious. Archetype – Universal patterns of thought, action, narrative that transcend culture, history, etc.. Greek Mythology Unit. Ms. Shields. English II. Objectives: . Build background information and cultural context of the play. Allow students to be able to recognize references to other Greek gods/myths throughout the play. Anticipation Guide. Characteristics of a Sophocles Tragedy. A Greek Tragedy Structure. The Role of the chorus. The Sphinx’s Riddle. Oedipus Myth. Characteristics of a Sophocles tragedy:. It is based on events that already took place and with which the audience is familiar. . 13.04.2013. LECTURER. Dr. . Manimangai. Mani. Room : No. 4 . Muzium. . Warisan. . Melayu. , Blok C . Fakulti. . Bahasa. . Moden. . dan. . Komunikasi. , . Universiti. Putra Malaysia.. Mobile No.: 016-5316715. Colonus. , . Antigone. The story of the cursed House of Thebes as taken from the following Sophoclean plays. The First Family of Greek Tragedy was the House of Cadmus, the royal family of Thebes.. Thebes was a real city in central Greece with real history, but there was a dark side.. Ben yusuf . Haley paluszak. Zach ressler . Alec lebiga. Period 4. Group 5. Prompt . Tone. – Grammar, behavior, character's reactions, what they are thinking, how should they react? There is no description on behavior but the grammar is a good indication of what should be occurring at any given moment.. Symbol. A . symbol . is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself.  In “Oedipus the King,” what are the symbol(s) that express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning? Analyze how those symbol(s) functions in the play and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole.. 8 December. Warm Up. : Grammar Notes. Essential Question. : What are phrases and clauses?. Today’s Agenda. :. Grammar. Finish Reading Part 1 of Oedipus. Tomorrow’s Agenda:. Continue reading Oedipus. Anna Pham. Julian Carter. Julie Liu. Literal Meaning/How it relates to material in play/class. Actual Prompt. : List and discuss each place (I.e., Thebes, Delphi) and the significance of Sophocles and Oedipus of that time. Why these locations? Why these Gods? Why Thebes? What do these locations mean to Sophocles? . to save all miners. On a plausible reading of (2) and (3), the