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1 Oedipus the King Introduction How do you think reading a drama differs from seeing a drama?

2 Oedipus the King Introduction Drama Comedy Tragedy  Aristotle: Poetics  384-322 BCE  Tragic hero  Tragic flaw (hamartia)  hubris

3 Oedipus the King Introduction What is the purpose of art? Why would someone want to see a play (a tragedy) where “bad” things happen?

4 Oedipus the King Introduction Aristotle continued  Pathos  Catharsis Watching plays – tragedies in particular – serves a civic function

5 Oedipus the King Introduction – An Ancient Theater

6 Oedipus the King Introduction Sophocles (496-406 BCE) Oedipus Trilogy  Oedipus the King  Oedipus at Colonus  Antigone Battle of Salamis (480 BCE) Athens

7 Oedipus the King Introduction Greek theater began as a dance, a religious ceremony  Choros Worship of Dionysus A speaker added  Hypokrites Thespis added second actor  Birth of theater Sophocles added a third actor

8 Oedipus the King Introduction – An Ancient Theater

9 Oedipus the King Introduction In late 5 th century, theater still a place of worship Spring festival of Dionysus Amphitheater: ~14,000 seats No “special effects” Plays based on well-known stories Masks Role of chorus

10 Oedipus the King Introduction

11 Parts of a Classical Greek Drama  Prologue  Parados  1 st Episode  1 st Stasimon …  Exodus

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