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Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 1

Theater at Epidaurus. Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 1. “Know Thyself!” — If you Dare!. Sophocles in old age. Critical Thinking Rubric. Evidence-based argument? Logic-based argument? Open-minded argument? Communicable argument? Plausible argument? Productive argument?. “Know thyself!”.

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Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 1

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  1. Theater at Epidaurus Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 1 “Know Thyself!” — If you Dare! Sophocles in old age

  2. Critical Thinking Rubric • Evidence-based argument? • Logic-based argument? • Open-minded argument? • Communicable argument? • Plausible argument? • Productive argument?

  3. “Know thyself!” 12-Mar 3 Delphi

  4. New Question Do Sophocles’ “Theban Plays” (Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus) shift moral responsibility from human beings to fate / the gods? 12-Mar 4

  5. Agenda • Play Facts • Aeschylean Tragedy • Is Sophocles’ OK One So Far? • Agōn 2: Oedipus v. Creon • Character, Thought, Speech, Action

  6. Play Facts

  7. Sophocles, “Theban Plays” • Playwright • ca. 496-ca. 406 BCE • first victory 468 • “Theban Plays” • Antigone,ca. 441 • Oedipus the King, ca. 429 • Oedipus at Colonus, ca. 406 Sophocles Sophocles

  8. Oedipus and the Sphinx Oedipus Family, Backstory Menoecius Laius (deceased) = Jocasta = Oedipus Creon ? Antigone Ismene Polynices Eteocles • Tiresias • Chorus of Citizens

  9. prologue 15 ff. Oed, priest, Creon. plague, oracle parodos 168 ff. divine invocation. war on plague 1st episode 171 ff. Oed, Tiresias. agōn 1 1ststasimon 186 f. who the killer? 2nd episode 188 ff. Cr, Oed. agōn 2 1stkommos (197 ff.) Chorus, J, Oed Comparison of oracles 2ndstasimon 209 f. pride breeds the tyrant 3rd episode 211 ff. J, Corinthian messenger, Oed. Polybus dead. Oed “child of fortune” 3rdstasimon 224 desperate optimism 4th episode 225 ff. Oed, Shepherd, J. recognition 4thstasimon 233 f. Oed man of sorrows exodos Messenger, Oed. J’s suicide 2nd kommos (240 ff.) Chorus, Oed., Oed’s grief Oed, Creon. final arrangements OK Analysis(Penguin page numbers) 12-Mar 10

  10. Aeschylean Tragedy Is Sophocles’ OK One So Far?

  11. Analytical concepts koros Laius as implicated in koros? Od hubris Od disbelieves insults T atē disabelief (Oed’s disbelief – e.g. w/ J) dikē tragic cycle tragic knowledge tragic epiphany Further thoughts? [comment] Aeschylean Tragedy Checklist…

  12. Agōn 2: Oedipus v. Creon Character, Thought, Speech, Action

  13. Why shouldn’t Oedipus suspect Creon?

  14. trying to make sense of situation not justified, but understandable as emotional response creon does good oed feel threatened human response creon does good defense creon’s arg not believable 2nd to king?? suspicious argument limited human nature – ambition, closeness to power creon makes a plausible argument creon’s talking him – not dialectic should have waited oed may already be self-suspecting both getting heated creon provocative in his unsatisfactory responses to oed asking about earlier inveasigation cr and t is prime suspect circumstantially Oedipus/Creon: Your Reactions

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