ENG 201: Introduction to Literature Spring 2026 [Conway]
ENG 201: Introduction to Literature Spring 2026 [Conway]

Week 10

Painting of Oedipus and Jocasta in long white robes on dark background
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Activity 1

In preparation for our reading of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus the King, please review the attached PowerPoint presentation  Greek Tragedies,

Activity 2

Please watch this fascinating 10-minute video, which illustrates and expands on some of the information in the Activity 2 readings.

Activity 3

This 10-minute video picks up from the History of Theatre Part 1, showing the development of Greek theater with specific reference to the play we will be reading, Oedipus the King.

Theatrical mask of Zeus
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Activity 5  NOTE;  PICK UP AFTER BREAK AT LINE 231 (Oedipus)

Begin the reading of Oedipus the King from the Prologue to Page 10 (right hand column) at the point of [Enter JOCASTA]. Pay special attention to the developing characters of the protagonist, King Oedipus, Creon, and Teiresias.

(OER source: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/9802-oedipus-the-kingLicense: CC Attribution 4.0 International).

Greek Black Figure kylix vase
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Statue of Ancient Greek Sphinx

Activity 6

Click this link for an overview of the myth of Oedipus the King on the Commonlit site. If you have not created an account on CommonLit, see the sign-up directions in COURSE INFORMATION.

Activity 7

If you would like to use an interactive link to help write your final essay on fairytales, visit this Padlet app on Brightspace. Click on  the second link to get your own private padlet to work on. Use it to start building your research essay. It’s fun!