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Research Paper. Sample Structure (thanks to Bannecker ). Pretend that the assignment called for you to compose a research paper on Sophocles and his work Oedipus the King. Prompt. Focus – The concept of tragedy How it has evolved Characteristics that have remained consistent
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Research Paper Sample Structure (thanks to Bannecker)
Pretend that the assignment called for you to compose a research paper on Sophocles and his work Oedipus the King. Prompt
Focus – • The concept of tragedy • How it has evolved • Characteristics that have remained consistent • The purpose/function of tragedy • Introduce author and selected work • Thesis • Insightful statement about author, work, and/or genre, importance during the era etc. Intro
Sophocles • Time Period • Info on ancient Greece • Info on Sophocles’ life (history as Priest) • Notable plays • Purpose/Message of these plays • Info on when the selected play was written and/or produced Pertinent Info on Author
Incorporate information on structure/characteristics of tragedy. • Reference Aristotle Defining Tragedy
General information of the play • An extremely condensed summation of the play. • Performance • What did this theatre look like and how did the theatre set-up inform the production of the play? • Costumes/Masks • Structure of the play • Discuss typical structure of classic tragedies • Reaction to the play • Audience and critics The Play (probably should be broken up into multiple paragraphs)
Lens in which to examine the play – • Oedipus as model of mankind. • Research • Dodds • Denby • Versenyi • Freud, Segal etc. • I would organize the information not by author but by topic. • Try to incorporate multiple sources in each paragraph. Critical Research