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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to confront Oedipus about his accusations‚ and Oedipus demands that he be killed. The chorus convince him to let Creon live‚ and Jocasta‚ Oedipus’ wife‚ enters and tells them to knock off all this commotion. She tells him not to pay attention to any prophets and tells him about an oracle which never came true. It said that Laius would be murdered by his son. Jocasta mentions that Laius was killed by bandits at a crossroads on the way to Delphi. Oedipus asks about it and becomes worried that Teiresias
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2011 ATESOL Trial HSC English (ESL) Exam Marking Guidelines Listening Paper Question 1 (1 mark) Outcome assessed: H5 What is the purpose of this radio show? Criteria Marks To entertain To relax listeners at the end of the working week 1 Inappropriate answers: To inform To persuade Question 2 (2 marks) Outcomes assessed: H1‚ H5‚ H7 Explain how ONE feature of the introduction engages the listeners. Criteria Marks Correctly identifies ONE relevant feature of the introduction
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Oedipus the King A plague has stricken Thebes. The citizens gather outside the palace of their king‚ Oedipus‚ asking him to take action. Oedipus replies that he already sent his brother-in-law‚ Creon‚ to the oracle at Delphi to learn how to help the city. Creon returns with a message from the oracle: the plague will end when the murderer of Laius‚ former king of Thebes‚ is caught and expelled; the murderer is within the city. Oedipus questions Creon about the murder of Laius‚ who was killed by thieves
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messenger in scene IV arrives unexpectedly. His role is to bring Oedipus the news that his father‚ Polybus‚ has died‚ and now the people of Corinth want Oedipus to rule over them as king. The messenger is seemingly informal yet polite when he addresses Jocasta. He states in so many words that he has some good news and some bad news. First‚ he tells her what he seems to think is the “good” news—the people of Corinth want Oedipus as their king. When asked why Polybus is no longer in power‚ the messenger casually
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