Sophocles Born in 495 BC to a wealthy family in Athens, Greece Wrote more than 120 plays; only 7 survive today Extremely popular in Greece and collegiate.
Page 248-249. Reasons for the theatre: Entertainment Show religion Advance and show loyalty to politics Honor local heroes Major social.
Greek Drama Understanding and Appreciating the Backdrop of ANTIGONE.
Oedipus the King 2010 Reading Club johnstoi/so phocles/oedipustheking.htm.
Antigone. Greek Theater Outdoor structureOutdoor structure Performed at springtime festival honoring the god Dionysus; playwrights competed for prizesPerformed.
Oedipus the King Play Analysis. Question 1: Identify the title of the play and identify and describe its literary genre. Oedipus the King. It.
Sophocles Born 496 B.C. and died after 413 B.C. Wrote Antigone in 441 B.C. Lived near Athens--priest, state treasurer and committee advisor for the city.
Oedipus the King Introduction How do you think reading a drama differs from seeing a drama?
Oedipus the King
Oedipus the journey to become King
Oedipus Rex
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