that her husband actually lied to her about owning “their” house. Mr. Morels deception affords him Gertrude’s hand in marriage. In lying to impress Gertrude the reader is able to interpret that Lawrence uses characterization to explore power. Another example can be seen where Mr.Morel’s unpredictable short temper causes him to physically abuse Gertrude and locks her out of their home‚ this emphasizes his
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Choice used through Shakespeare’s Ghost in Hamlet Shakespeare’s use of language impressively exercises diction and imagery in this passage of Hamlet to help readers understand the contempt that Hamlet and the Ghost have for Claudius and Queen Gertrude. His dramatic sentences and word structure allow the readers to see into the minds of Hamlet and the Ghost‚ therefore giving insight to events and knowledge‚ which the rest of the characters in the play know nothing of. The Ghost describes scenes
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by expressing passion and dedication throughout the act. The video is in black and white‚ which adds to the overall character due to the era and the story. “Night Journey”‚ is Graham’s dance interpretation of day when King Oedipus and his Queen Jocasta discover their relationship is far more complicated than just husband and wife. The city of Thebes had come down with a plaque of sorts and elders were convinced it was brought on by the curse of the previous king‚ who was murdered. Oedipus‚ the
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Scene 1 (Pages 25-39) 1. Oedipus characterizes himself by in line 7 of scene 1‚ Oedipus says‚ "I Oedipus‚ a name that all men know."(known afar) This shows he has much pride for himself. He feels he is very important‚ and that no one is above him. He knows the people need his help‚ and he feels prideful that they would need him. The people view him as their saviour. They are relieved to have him there to help them‚ and they almost worship him for his help. But as for Oedipus his attitude towards
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World Literature - Reader Response Log - Oedipus Rex Section|Line(s) |Questions|Reader’s Commentary|| Prologue|1-150|1. Describe the dramatic purpose of the Prologue.|The prologue sets the atmosphere of Oedipus Rex‚ and gets the reader interested.|| |8|2. How does Oedipus characterize himself in line 8?|He sees himself as famous to all men.|| |25-30|3. Describe the conditions in Thebes as depicted by the Priest in lines 25-30.|There is disease infecting the fruit and cattle of their land‚ and
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confidence he has‚ he is blind to Jocasta being his mother‚ the Oracle telling him the truth and listening to the ones who are telling him the truth of his life. Had Oedipus asked questions about his life or Jocasta’s life‚ he would not have married her. The Oracle was giving Oedipus his
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Literature to the Renaissance April 25‚ 2012 Sophocles King of Catharsis What is Catharsis? Aristotle describes catharsis as the purging of the emotions of pity and fear that are aroused in the viewer of a tragedy. Debate continues about what Aristotle actually means by catharsis‚ but the concept is linked to the positive social function of tragedy (english.hawaii.edu). A good example of a Catharsis play is Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Pity and fear are the dominating feelings produced by the
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characters Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laius live to put all their efforts in avoidance of their destiny but ultimately fail.  Destiny: Oedipus murder Laius (father) and incest to Jocasta.  Murder and incest considered extremely bad in Greek society  punished by Gods  Sophocles shows characters fail to avoid destiny because of the attempts to avoid it The character’s attempts to avoid their destiny in the past are the main cause of how Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laius would
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Major Works Data Sheet Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Title: Oedipus Rex Author: Sophocles Date of Publication: believed to have been written in 430 B.C. Genre: tragedy Biographical Information about the Author: Sophocles was born in 495 B.C. in Athens‚ Greece. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and therefore grew up in the upper class of Athens. He competed in many writing competitions including the competition at the Theatre of Dionysos. He won‚ defeating Aeschylus
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goddesses. It can be seen in the play that while direct interaction from the gods is non-existent‚ their indirect effect on the stated beliefs and actions of the main characters influence several events in the play. The character of Antigone was portrayed throughout the tragedy as being clear of mind‚ always certain not only that honoring the divine was the proper course to take in any situation‚ but also of how exactly to pay respect to them: “I know I am pleasing those I should please most”. Fate
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