6. Heart of Tragedy by Clayton Maksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus How are Greek Tragedies organized? en-us 2018-03-05 18:05:07 UTC 2024-06-10 02:47:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/220040439/82ebffda1f28e4f8a7f499b97d95a03b/simpleblackwork_skull_dribbble_1x_copy.png Organization claytonmaksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238254133
  • Prologue (pro and logos, "preliminary speech")
    • Introduce drama, give background
  •  Parodos (entry of the characters/group)
    • Story unfolds in three or more episodes (acts)
    • Stasima (chorus updates audience on events)
  • Exodus
    • Conclusion

    • ]]>     2018-03-05 18:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238254133     Irony claytonmaksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258612 Tragic/Dramatic - knowing what will happen when the characters do not.
    • Oedipus is blind to truth that the reader cans see.
    • Searches for himself, man who killed Laius.
    ]]>     2018-03-05 18:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258612     Hamartia claytonmaksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258692 ...leads to our downfall.
    "One cannot escape themselves"
    • Fatal flaw of a tragic hero or heroine; shortcoming or inherent defect
    • Leads ultimately to downfall 
    • Greek Tragedy: tragic deeds are committed unwittingly 
    • fate determines character, then character determines fate 
    • Everyone has a fate...
    ]]>     2018-03-05 18:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258692     Hubris claytonmaksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258750 "The pride that comes before the fall"
    • Excessive pride; arrogance 
    • Towards or defiance of the gods 
    • Overstep of limitations = loss of reality 
    • Consequences 
    Nemesis- goddess of divine retribution and revenge; "to give what is due"
    Too much of what makes us great...
    ]]>     2018-03-05 18:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/238258750     Elements of Tragedy claytonmaksymiuk https://padlet.com/claytonmaksymiuk/oedipus/wish/239277499
  • Tragic Hero: conflict
  • Tragic Flaw: discovery 
  • Catastrophe: downfall
  • Catharsis: restoration 
    • Greek: Religious in nature, little humor, supernatural 
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