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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 1 readings.
Activity 3
Click here for 20-minute video that reviews the important ancient Greek gods. Some understanding of the role of the gods in ancient Greek life is crucial to an understanding of Oedipus the King.
RudolfSimon, CC BY-SA 3.0
(Optional) Click here to access a website that lists the Olympian gods and their roles.
Activity 4
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.
Activity 5
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.”
Click the link below for my video lecture Aristotle Defines Tragedy
“Activity 6
Read Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Pay special attention to the developing character of the protagonist, King Oedipus and to the concept of fate versus free will.
(OER source: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/9802-oedipus-the-kingLicense: CC Attribution 4.0 International).
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Activity 7
Quiz 5
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. Quiz will be available from 9:00 a.m., Monday, =August 12 through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, August 17. 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 the “Review Quizzes” module. Then, select “Quiz 5.”
