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Oedipus the King Introduction. How do you think reading a drama differs from seeing a drama?. Oedipus the King Introduction. Drama Comedy Tragedy Aristotle: Poetics 384-322 BCE Tragic hero Tragic flaw ( hamartia ) hubris. Oedipus the King Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Oedipus the King Introduction
How do you think reading a drama differs from seeing a drama?
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Oedipus the King Introduction
DramaComedyTragedy
Aristotle: Poetics 384-322 BCE
Tragic heroTragic flaw (hamartia)
hubris
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Oedipus the King Introduction
What is the purpose of art? Why would someone want to see a play (a tragedy) where “bad” things happen?
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Aristotle continuedPathos
Catharsis
Watching plays – tragedies in particular – serves a civic function
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Oedipus the King Introduction – An Ancient Theater
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Oedipus the King Introduction
Sophocles (496-406 BCE)Oedipus Trilogy
Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone
Battle of Salamis (480 BCE)Athens
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Oedipus the King Introduction
Greek theater began as a dance, a religious ceremony Choros
Worship of DionysusA speaker added
HypokritesThespis added second actor
Birth of theaterSophocles added a third actor
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Oedipus the King Introduction – An Ancient Theater
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In late 5th century, theater still a place of worship
Spring festival of DionysusAmphitheater: ~14,000 seatsNo “special effects”Plays based on well-known storiesMasksRole of chorus
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Oedipus the King Introduction
Parts of a Classical Greek Drama Prologue Parados 1st Episode 1st Stasimon………… Exodus