Slide 1Oedipus Rex Slide 2 Time is not represented linearly Slide 3 Oedipus Journey Slide 4 Discuss Instead of telling the events in a linear way Sophocles tells the story…

Slide 1The Literature of Antiquity Greek Drama: Oedipus Rex Slide 2 Learning Objectives Learn about the elements of Greek theatre. Explore Aristotles contribution to our…

Slide 1 Role in Greek tragedy and Oedipus Rex Slide 2 * Greek theatre consisted of the auditorium, orchestra and skene * Orchestra, “dancing place” thought to be almost…

Slide 1 Entrance Ticket Do you believe in “predestination” -- or what some people call -- “fate”? Why or why not? If you could be told your future, would you choose…

Slide 1 Ancient Greece Mr. Jacques -- Drama Slide 2 Greek Mythology Write a list of the Greek Gods that you know about (ex: Aphrodite – Goddess of Love) Who was Homer?…

Slide 1 Review of Dramatic Devices and Practice Test Questions 29 February 2012 10 Days to CAHSEE! Literary Response and Analysis Slide 2 Dramatic Devices Have you been studying…

Slide 1 Greek Tragedies and Oedipus Rex Slide 2 KEY TERMS Theater- “that which is seen” Drama- “acting out” Tragedy- drama in which a hero experiences a downfall…

Slide 1 LORD OF THE FLIES William Golding Slide 2 DO WE LEARN EVIL? ARE WE BORN ESSENTIALLY EVIL OR Slide 3 "For his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic…

Slide 1 Prof. Dr. Fernando de Toro Sophocles Oedipus Rex English 1310 Slide 2 Sophocles 495-406 BC Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5  The Legend and events preceding the play …

Slide 1 Oedipus Rex Slide 2 Theater of Dionysus, Athens Slide 3 Slide 4 Genre’s Characteristics A tragedy is a serious drama featuring a main hero or main character, often…