Greek Theater. Oedipus Rex Prediction: Oedipus will murder his father. Oedipus’ bio parents give him up to a shepherd. Shepherd gives Oedipus to King.
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Greek Theater
Oedipus Rex
Prediction: Oedipus will murder his father.Oedipus’ bio parents give him up to a shepherd.
Shepherd gives Oedipus to King and Queen of Corinth.
Oedipus grows up – learns of legend re: his birth parents/curse – goes to find his father
Oedipus RexOedipus consults the oracle and others and learns that he murdered his father.
Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and had four children with her.
Jocasta commits suicide.
Oedipus gouges his eyes out and eventually dies.
Antigone and Ismene are his daughters.
Eteocles and Polyneices are his sons.
Roots in Worship of Dionysus
God of wine and revelry
Theater at Epidaurus
Example of greek theater – resembles stadium
Theater at Epidaurus
Dionysus Theater in Athens
Dionysus Theater in Athens
Dionysus Theater in Athens
Audience at Theater
of Delphi
Chorus: 12 men representing the citizens of Greece - values
Chorus
Masks of Greek Theater
Tragic playwrights:
Sophocles - antigone
Masks of Greek Theater
Quick costume changes
Masks of Greek Theater
Masks of Greek Theater
Maenads and Satyrs
Dionysus and Satyrs
Greek Comedy and Aristophanes
Aristotle’s Poetics
Central Character is of the Elite Class
Central Character suffers a Downfall
Central Character is Neither Wholly good
nor wholly evil
Downfall is the result of a TRAGIC
Flaw
Misfortunes involve characters who are related or who are
friends
Tragic actions take place offstage
Central Character has a moment of
recognition
Audience experiences pity
and fear
Pity and Fear leads to a catharsis
Sophocles
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus at Colonus
Antigone
Delphi
Delphi
Delphi
Oracle of Delphi
Oedipus and Sphinx
Oedipus and Sphinx
Oedipus and Sphinx
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