Oedipus Oedipus the Oedipus Rex is Latin for

Oedipus _______ = Oedipus the _______= Oedipus ________ “Rex” is Latin for “King” “Tyrannos” is Greek for “King”

• Oedipus the King – ___________(Sof-oh-cleeze): Author of Oedipus the King and the Theban Plays (Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone) • Born in 495 B. C. -a time of cultural and political achievement in Athens • Prodigious Career

• Oedipus the King Sophocles’ Writing

Oedipus Rex Vocabulary • In Medias Res: “In the middle of things” • Hamartia: • ________: excessive pride • Tragic Flaw: A personal weakness that brings about the fall of a character • Dramatic Irony: The Plague Strikes

• Oedipus Rex – Background Information • Greek Theatre – Performances linked to a _______________ – Tragedies in fifthcentury Athens were performed in the marketplace, known in Greek as the agora – There were no _______ actors

• Oedipus Rex – Background Information • Greek Theatre – Attending a performance was considered an act of worship – _________, the god of wine and theater, was primarily worshipped during the festival – These worship performances were often performed for as many as _________ people

• Oedipus Rex – Background Information • Use of Chorus in Greek Theatre • Use dance patterns and rhythm • Often ____and _____ to the point of being funny • Perceptive, but also over-the-top

• Literary Focus – Written – Type of Work – Genre

• Literary Focus – Setting (TIME) – Setting (PLACE)

• Literary Focus – Structure • Structure of Classic Tragedy – 1. Prologue: – 2. Parodos: • ______and _______ signify the Chorus’ movement onstage while performing the ode – 3. Scenes – 4. Odes: – 5. Exodos: