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• About Our Trip……Theater was a celebration in
ancient Greece. The Athenians of the fifth
century B.C. held festivals to honor Dionysus,
their god of wine. During these holidays,
citizens gathered to watch competitions
between playwrights, who presented plays
derived from well-known myths. These plays
depicted events that exposed arrogance and
that emphasized reverence for the gods.
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Sophocles wrote three tragedies about the
royal family of Thebes, a city in northeastern
Greece. These tragedies were Oedipus the
King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
Antigone follows the crimes of Oedipus and
the civil war between her brothers. Her
Uncle Creon is now leader and order that
one of her brothers will not receive burial
rights. So begins Antigone…
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• Describe the structure and purpose of ancient
Greek theater.
• Describe and identify the characteristics of
ancient Greek drama.
• Explain the role of the Chorus.
• Explain the Myth of Oedipus.
• Identify the conflict in Antigone
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Orchestra- in modern drama, this is called the stage, but
in Ancient Greek theater, it was called the orchestra
or the dancing place of the Chorus.
Chorus- central to the production and important in
interpreting the meaning of plays. Their main
function was to sing and dance choral songs.
Choragos- Leader of the Chorus.
Parados- Entrance song of the Chorus.
Exodus- Final existing scene.
Dionysus – God of wine
Paean- Thanksgiving to the god Dionysus
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Theater
Sophocles
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The Structure
Greek Theater finds its origins in
religious rites that date back to
1200 BC. The worshippers of
Dionysus exhibited emotional
hysteria or “ectasis” that
followers related to purification.
This emotional display evolved
in time into Greek theater.
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Sophocles
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Biography
Play history
Sophocles
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The ancient Greek dramatists Sophocles
wrote on hundred plays, but only seven
remain in existence. His most famous are
the three dealing with Oedipus Rex
(Oedipus the King), Oedipus at Colonus,
and Antigone. This trilogy was written over
a span of forty years.
Born in Kolonos, near Athens, Sophocles
was one of the most respected Greek
dramatists of his time. Sophocles frequently
won first place in the competitions of plays
performed in the Dionysian festivals.
Sophocles was mainly concerned with the
search for truth and self-understanding,
even when the search leads to tragedy.
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Chorus
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Some readers think Sophocles gives so
important a statement to the Chorus
because he regards its members as a
collective conscience for the community.
Others disagree. They claim the chorus is
best understood as another character who
is no more or less complicated than the
other players. There is no single way to
interpret the chorus and its role, but most
commentators stress its importance.
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