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Greek Theater

Greek Theater. The Origins of Drama The Cult of Dionysus The Golden Age of Greek Theater Thespis Athenian Drama Competitions. Key Terms Dionysus. Greek Theater (cont’d). How Plays were Performed Tragedy Definition Three Unities Famous Playwrights Comedy Old Comedy New Comedy.

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Greek Theater

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  1. Greek Theater • The Origins of Drama • The Cult of Dionysus • The Golden Age of Greek Theater • Thespis • Athenian Drama Competitions Key Terms Dionysus

  2. Greek Theater (cont’d) • How Plays were Performed • Tragedy • Definition • Three Unities • Famous Playwrights • Comedy • Old Comedy • New Comedy Key Terms catharsis pathos Sophocles

  3. Oedipus the King Key Terms Oedipus • Questions for Discussion • Summarize the play. • What false assumptions does Oedipus make in the Teiresias scene (ll. 316-379)? What does this tell you about his character? • What is Jocasta’s advice to Oedipus (ll. 707-725; 979-984)? Is she right? • What is the misunderstanding between Oedipus and Jocasta in ll. 1054-1073? What does this tell you about their characters? • What are the major questions raised in this play? • What is the tragedy in this play?

  4. Antigone Key Terms Antigone Creon • Questions for Discussion: • Summarize the play. • What is Ismene’s advice to Antigone (ll. 55-78; 90-92)? Is this good advice, in your opinion? • What is Antigone’s position (ll. 79-89; 494-514)? • What is Creon’s position (ll. 193-210; 692-734)? • What is Haemon’s position (ll. 737-779)? • Who is right, Antigone or Creon? Why?

  5. The Early Greek Philosophers • Thales (c. 624-546) • Pythagoras (c. 582-497) • Xenophanes (c. 570-475) • Heraclitus (c. 535-475) • Leucippus (c. 534-440) Key Terms Thales

  6. The Athenian Philosophers • The Sophists • physis (nature) vs. nomos (custom) • Socrates (c. 468-399) • Life • Elenctic Method • Moral Viewpoint • Trial Key Terms Sophists Socrates

  7. The Athenian Philosophers Key Terms Plato rationalism empiricism • Plato (c. 428-347) • Life • Works • Dialogues • Theory of Knowledge • rationalism vs. empiricism • Theory of Forms • On the Immortality of the Soul • Platonic dualism • Political Theory

  8. Alexander the Great (336-323) • As a Boy • The Macedonian Army • Alexander’s Greek Conquests (335) Key Terms Alexander the Great

  9. Alexander the Great (cont’d) • Alexander Against Persia (334-330) • Alexander in Parthia and Bactria (330-327) • Alexander in India (327-325) • The Road Home (325-323) • Alexander’s Death (323) Key Terms Darius III Battle of Gaugamela

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