Antigone

This is a document that gives the basics on the Oedipus myth, with special attention to Sophocles' version You're not responsible for it for any graded work, but it may help fill in the blanks on some of the references and assumptions for YOUR play, __Antigone__
 * Notes on Oedipus**


 * And a couple of PowerPoint presentations that might help in other ways:

Ancient Greek theater...** Basics (history, purposes, etc.)

Structure of Ancient Greek Drama
 * (fundamentals on what the chorus is, what the "episodes" and "stasima" are all about, etc.)

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=Theater in general=

Aristotle's ideas -- These are the sources of theatrical (& to some extent, __literary__) "theory" -- At the least, KNOW these TERMS!!

Some PPts made by others, some students--but helpful in getting a bit of background...

Tragedy and the Tragic Hero**

Down the road, you might consider modern works...to what extent are //they// true tragedies? (And by the way, why do we study tragedy to such a large degree? Are our lives inherently "tragic"?! Do we //prefer// tragedy? Do //English teachers// prefer tragedy?)