C.J. Hassan Mr. Woodbury English H/P. 5 4/19/13 Tragedy: The Power to Change Feelings “Tragedy” is a term that although complex was given definition by Aristotle in his Poetics. In drama‚ specifically‚ “. . . a tragedy is a play‚ in verse or prose‚ that recounts an important and casually related series of events in the life of a person of significance‚ such events culminating in an unhappy catastrophe‚ the whole treated with great dignity and seriousness” (Handbook 505). Sophocles’ play Oedipus
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TMA06 Option 2 The Burial at Thebes What is the main contribution made by the Chorus in The Burial at Thebes? Answer with specific references to the text of the play. In this assignment I aim to show the main contribution made by the Chorus in The Burial at Thebes and in doing so I shall answer with specific references to the text of the play. Whilst working through the play I shall consider and explore several contributions‚ this will include; how the Chorus is used to link the narrative
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For one to be their own agent‚ they must have the ability and free will to change their course of actions at any given time in their lives. The theory of determinism states that every human decision to perform an action is an inevitable consequence of a prior affair‚ essentially deeming humans irresponsible for their actions. Tragedies often in times create a sense that its tragic hero’s are innocent regardless of their wrongdoings due to the prescience of a superior being or entity controlling the
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Have you ever wondered if what happened in your life is fate or free will? In Oedipus Rex you have to put together whether it was fate‚ or free will. Fate plays a main role when it comes to the story for they tried to give Oedipus away thinking it will change what happens to Laius; however‚ Oedipus came back‚ which was fate‚ to kill Laius‚ marry his mother‚ and was the only one to figure out the riddle and kill the sphinx. Also‚ suicide plays a role of free will because Jocasta‚ who hung herself
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Study Guide Questions: Homer’s Odyssey Directions: Provide clear and accurate responses to the following questions. Incorporate quoted evidence for support ‚ provide page numbers‚ and insightful analysis (how or why the information/quote is important). Use blue/black ink and make your responses legible. Book I 1. What does the invocation (the first 13 lines) say the poem as a whole will emphasize? 2. What first impression does this book give us of the gods? How much of a role
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“We are responsible for our own destiny” * In one of the early Greek tragedies written by Sophocles in 470 BC‚ ‘Oedipus the King’ demonstrates the arrogance portrayed by human nature which he therefore turns away the obvious truth. This early Greek Myth shows the way in which Oedipus‚ the King of Thebes‚ is so arrogant in wanting the truth in regards to the mishaps that shroud his land and so persistent that he is ultimately leading himself into his own demise. * Oedipus’ arrogance is
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What does it take to be a true epic hero? Questions like this often appear in discussions about Homer’s The Odyssey. This epic poem chronicles the warrior Odysseus return to the kingdom of Ithaca. Parts of Homer’s work helped display the protagonist’s capabilities as a heroic leader. However‚ critics argue that Homer did not portray Odysseus properly to claim he was a hero. Despite the disrespect and arrogance Odysseus possessed‚ he overcame impossible odds and proved himself as the true epic hero
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saga. In the original trilogy‚ the mentor‚ Ben Kenobi‚ taught Luke Skywalker the ways of a Jedi. Another example is Rafiki‚ from “The Lion King”. He helps Simba realize that he must go back to Pride Rock. Similarly‚ in Antigone‚ the mentor figure is Tiresias. He helps Creon realize that he has been too arrogant for his own good. Mentors have been offering advice to others since the dawn of time‚ but a mentor is not the only archetype in use in the past and present. Another archetype that appears in
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emotions of this event help me to connect to the feeling of catharsis that Oedipus feels in Oedipus the King. When finding out that he may have killed his father and married his mother‚ he is distraught by the accusations. He becomes outraged at Tiresias for telling him and is very upset by
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in death. The powerful duke lost his eye‚ which he then suffers helplessly throughout the play and beg for death. Shakespeare uses an idea call tragic compensation‚ which is when a blind individual has a unique insight‚ such as the characters from Tiresias and Oedipus. Then the author summarizes the excerpt of the play when Gloucester loses his eye‚ and gives a brief analysis of the
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