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Greek Theater

Oedipus RexPrediction: Oedipus will murder his father.Oedipus bio parents give him up to a shepherd.Shepherd gives Oedipus to King and Queen of Corinth.Oedipus grows up learns of legend re: his birth parents/curse goes to find his father

Oedipus RexOedipus consults the oracle and others and learns that he murdered his father.Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and had four children with her.Jocasta commits suicide.Oedipus gouges his eyes out and eventually dies.Antigone and Ismene are his daughters.Eteocles and Polyneices are his sons.

Roots in Worship of DionysusGod of wine and revelry

Theater at EpidaurusExample of greek theater resembles stadium

Theater at Epidaurus

Dionysus Theater in Athens

Dionysus Theater in Athens

Dionysus Theater in Athens

Audience at Theater of Delphi

Chorus: 12 men representing the citizens of Greece - values

Chorus

Masks of Greek TheaterTragic playwrights:Sophocles - antigone

Masks of Greek TheaterQuick costume changes

Masks of Greek Theater

Masks of Greek Theater

Maenads and Satyrs

Dionysus and Satyrs

Greek Comedy and Aristophanes

Aristotles Poetics

Central Character is of the Elite Class

Central Character suffers a Downfall

Central Character is Neither Wholly good nor wholly evil

Downfall is the result of a TRAGIC Flaw

Misfortunes involve characters who are related or who are friends

Tragic actions take place offstage

Central Character has a moment of recognition

Audience experiences pity and fear

Pity and Fear leads to a catharsis

Sophocles

Oedipus RexOedipus at ColonusAntigone

Delphi

Delphi

Delphi

Oracle of Delphi

Oedipus and Sphinx

Oedipus and Sphinx

Oedipus and Sphinx