1. Intro. to Greek Literature CLASS NOTES AND LISTENING GUIDE

2. Tragedy 1. My definition of tragedy: Example: Text definition (page 199): Read the paragraph and write the bolded definition 2. Tragic Flaw (page 199): Read the paragraph and write the bolded definition Example:

3. 3 - Greek Theater What does this theater look like or remind you of? What would be the disadvantages of performing a play here?

4. 4 – Describe the actors in Greek plays:

5. Terms to know and understand: 5- oracle: A person through whom a deity is believed to speak 6- seer/prophet: One that predicts events or developments 7- prophecy: Prediction of something to come

6. 8- Irony

7. Irony: A contrast between expectations and reality.

8. Verbal Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant. Understatement: “Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch: marry, ‘tis enough” – Mercutio ( Romeo & Juliet ) “Tis a flesh wound” Monty Python and the Holy Grail Overstatement “Brutus is an honourable man” – Mark Antony ( Julius Caesar ) Sarcasm Was that sarcasm?—The Big Bang Theory(video clip) Was that sarcasm?— http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmgdKts (Mean Girls) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmgdKts

9. Situational Irony: A contrast between what is expected and what really happens. Grammar Girl The Wizard of Oz Grammar Girl The Wizard of Oz

10. Example: A person who claims to be a vegan and avoids meat but will eat a slice of pepperoni pizza because they are hungry. It may not make sense, but it is an illustration of irony. Example: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. Example: An ambulance driver goes to a night time bike accident scene and runs over the accident victim because the victim has crawled to the center of the road with their bike.

18. Dramatic Irony: Occurs when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story or drama does not know. Romeo and Juliet Oedipus Rex Talk Shows Mulan http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=disneys+mulan+man+out+of+you+video+clips&FO RM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=505804C450A014CD5298505804C450A014CD5298 http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=disneys+mulan+man+out+of+you+video+clips&FO RM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=505804C450A014CD5298505804C450A014CD5298 Tangled Red Eye (video clip) The Man Who Knew Too Little http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jOwW_dtHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jOwW_dtHo

19. Practice Quiz http://www.slideshare.net/larchmeany1/4-ironyverbalsituationaldramatic This slideshow is all about irony, but slide #8 is the most ironic of all. Identify the following examples as verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, or state if they are not ironic at all. 1.I failed the test because I didn’t study. 2.Batman doesn’t know the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience knows. 3.The passenger’s airbag killed him when it deployed. 4.“Thanks for the ticket, Officer. You just made my day.” 5.Dave’s blood pressure medication gave him a heart attack. 6.Mr. Freeze: “Let’s kick some ICE!”

20. 9- How should a play be read? Play Vocabulary Terms to Know 10- Prologue: Opening scene 11- Parados:Chorus’ songs or odes 12- Exodos:Concluding scene 13- Choragos: The leader of a chorus 14- Chorus:A company of performers whose singing, dancing, and narration provides explanation and elaboration of the main action. Example of Chorus: Hercules -The Muses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRq7lLawQB4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRq7lLawQB4 STOP Yield Pass with care Stop at this punctuation: Yield to this punctuation: Pass with care this punctuation:. ? ! :