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The Dramatic Structure of “Oedipus the King”

The Dramatic Structure of “Oedipus the King”. The Greek Tragedy. Believed that dramatic structure of Greek tragedy influenced the eventual division of a play into acts and scenes. Greek tragedy divided into five sections. 1. The Prologue (Prologos). Opening portion of the play

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The Dramatic Structure of “Oedipus the King”

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  1. The Dramatic Structure of “Oedipus the King”

  2. The Greek Tragedy • Believed that dramatic structure of Greek tragedy influenced the eventual division of a play into acts and scenes. • Greek tragedy divided into five sections.

  3. 1. The Prologue (Prologos) • Opening portion of the play • Sets the scene and contains the exposition

  4. 2. The Parados • Entrance song of the Chorus • Named after the broad isles on either side of the theatron (theatre), where the Chorus entered and exited from.

  5. 3. The Episodes (Scenes) • Scene in the action (plot) of the drama. • Scenes (episodes) are performed by the actors (distinguished from stasimons—performed by the Chorus). • Episodes alternate with the stasimons.

  6. 4. Stasimons (Odes) • A choral passage (performed by the Chorus) • Alternates with the episodes • Type of lyric poem. • Chorus performed through song and dance accompanied by instruments.

  7. 5. Exodos • Concluding section of the tragedy. • Ends with the chorus singing their final lines as they exit.

  8. How Oedipus relates to Plot Structure: • Exposition—Prologue, Parados • Rising Action—Scene 1, Ode 1 through Scene 3,Ode 3 • Climax—Scene 4 • Falling Action—Ode 4, Exodos • Resolution--Exodos

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