Slide 1 Slide 2 Sophocles Born in 495 BC to a wealthy family in Athens, Greece Wrote more than 120 plays; only 7 survive today Extremely popular in Greece and collegiate…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Plays were either comedies or tragedies Attending a performance was considered an act of worship Dionysus, the god of wine & fertility,…
Slide 1 Important Terms and Characters at a glance! Slide 2 SOPHOCLES: Wealthy gentleman of Athens—never left the city Active in civic affairs. Wrote first play at age…
Slide 1 GREEK THEATER Background Information Slide 2 Origins of Greek Drama Drama emerged during Greece’s Golden Age (5 th century B.C.) Drama emerged during Greece’s…
Slide 1 “WHO NEEDS OEDIPUS REX?” Sara Montejano Slide 2 Thesis Statement Oedipus Rex is a play that possess the ability to move it’s audience; however the audience…
âWho Need Oedipus Rex?â âWho Needs Oedipus Rex?â Sara Montejano Thesis Statement Oedipus Rex is a play that possess the ability to move itâs audience; however the audience…
Important Terms and Characters at a glance! SOPHOCLES: Wealthy gentleman of Athensânever left the city Active in civic affairs. Wrote first play at age 28âwrote approx.…