Elements of aristotelian tragedy functioned in a drama

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Assignment:

Here we will examine how the primary elements of Aristotelian tragedy functioned in a drama from the century before Aristotle wrote his Poetics. The fate of the tragic hero is explored to its fullest by Sophocles in Oedipus.

a) What kind of a person is Oedipus? What makes him exemplify the mold of the tragic hero?

b) What is the bad course of action which leads to the fall of Oedipus?

c) Identify and focus on the discovery scene in the play, and define what happens to Oedipus's awareness of his reversal of fortune. Discuss what leads up to and away from it.

d) Identify the point in the play where the pathos which the play has been building reaches its maximum and is released.

e) Oedipus' fate, in this play, is high drama played against a backdrop of family and community. How do catharsis and other elements of tragedy (reversal, discovery, pathos) link up with fate?

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