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Reminders:

Reminders:. Picture Day on Wed, Oct 3 during class. 10-1-12 Objectives:. To introduce the Greek theater and understand it within the context of its time. To understand theatrical conventions of Greek Drama and tragedy. To understand analysis of literature on a critical-thinking level.

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Reminders:

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  1. Reminders: Picture Day on Wed, Oct 3 during class.

  2. 10-1-12 Objectives: • To introduce the Greek theater and understand it within the context of its time. • To understand theatrical conventions of Greek Drama and tragedy. • To understand analysis of literature on a critical-thinking level.

  3. Today’s Agenda: • Eight minutes of silent study-time for today’s test on pp. 1420-1426. • Test • Journal • Handouts on Greek Drama/Tragedy • Begin the prologue to Oedipus (time permitting) • Pass back/discuss Summer Reading and Beowulf test.

  4. 10-1-12 Journal: • Respond to the following quote: “The honor of life lies not in words but in deeds”. -Sophocles

  5. Things to look for as we read Oedipus: • Oedipus as an archetype • Characterization • Plot development • Irony • Poetic devices • Dramatic structure • The role of the chorus

  6. Aristotle’s Analysis of tragedy: • An imitation of a single, unified action that is serious, complete, probable and of certain magnitude; concerning the fall of man whose character is good, appropriate, believable, and consistent; whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty.

  7. Pronunciation Guide: • Oedipus: Eed-i-pus or Ed-i-pus • Iocaste: Jo-cast-a • Teiresias: Ti-ree-see-as • Antigone: An-tig-o-nee • Ismene: Is-mee-nee • Kithairon: Kee-the-ron • Laius: Li-oos • Polybos: Pol-e-bus • Merope: Mer-o-pee • Choragos: Kor-a-gos

  8. Reading Homework:: • Read the Prologue to Oedipus on pp. 1427-1431 up to Chorus

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