Week 08

Greek tragic mask stunned expression
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antalya_Museum_-_Sarkophag_8a_Maske.jpg

Activity 1

Complete reading of Oedipus the King from page 10 (right hand column) at highlighted [Enter JOCASTA] to end.

Oedipus_the_King_Full_Text(1) (4)

OER source:
https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/9802-oedipus-the-king
License: CC Attribution 4.0 International

Activity 2

Click the link below for my video lecture Aristotle Defines Tragedy if you have not already viewed the video.  If for any reason the link is not working for you, you can download the attached mp4 file of the video. This is relevant to the week’s discussion.

Aristotle Defines Tragedy Video

Transcript Video Aristotle

“Tragedy is an imitation of an action of high importance, complete and of some amplitude; in language enhanced by distinct and varying beauties; acted not narrated; by means of pity and fear effecting its purgation of these emotions.”

Line drawing of Greek column
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Public Domain

Activity 3

Quiz 6
This is a 10-question multiple-choice quiz, which tests your knowledge about the conventions of ancient Greek theater, as well as your understanding of the drama Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Students have 90 minutes to complete the quiz, which must be done in one sitting. Quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m., Monday, October 21 through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, October 27. . Once the quiz has closed, it will become unavailable and unviewable. Quizzes will not be reopened.

To access the quiz, navigate to your Brightspace course. On the homepage, click “Review Quizzes.” Then select “Quiz 6.”

Oedipus and the Sphinx in rocky landscape
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Public Domain

 

Greek Black Figure vase