Block 2 Oedipus the King by Sophocles by Joseph Ayers https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben Greek tragedy en-us 2017-05-31 13:03:47 UTC 2025-09-26 10:51:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Three Unities of Greek drama: action, place, time jayers6 https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174612200 Plot-find Laius' killer/free plague
Place-Thebes/palace
Time- 1 day]]> 2017-05-31 13:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174612200 Main Characters https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617245 Oedipus, Creon, Tiresias, Jocasta]]> 2017-05-31 13:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617245 Hamartia https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617528 A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero]]> 2017-05-31 13:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617528 Tragic hero https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617596 The main protagonist of the story that is initially portrayed as a larger than life hero but is brought down by a tragedy usually in the form of his/her death or the death of a loved one ]]> 2017-05-31 13:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617596 Catharsis https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617706 emotional release
ex. The audience learns that Oedipus had fulfilled the prophecy]]> 2017-05-31 13:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617706 Purpose of Greek Drama https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617725 The purpose of Greek drama was used in a serious manner, to investigate the world the Greek citizens lived in, through tragedy, comedy, and more.]]> 2017-05-31 13:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617725 Dramatic irony https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617927 irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
Ex: oedipus knows the answer to the sphinx but the the answer to his own birth.




]]> 2017-05-31 13:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174617927 Chorus https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174618002 Made comments about the action on the stage and often enhanced plot or questioned the main characters]]> 2017-05-31 13:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174618002 Satyr https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174618079 Use of humor ]]> 2017-05-31 13:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jayers6/8q9zr1r04ben/wish/174618079