OBJECTIVE• To understand the origin of the Western

concepts of CONFLICT and TRAGIC HERO

DIONYSUS

DITHY-RAMB

OedipusBy Sophocles

Aristotle’s perfect tragedy

What do you know?

What I am looking for: Creative use of explorative strategies Summary of important plot points

Task: tell the story of oedipus in still images

Research TaskWhy is this Aristotle’s perfect tragedy?What ‘expectations’ did Aristotle have for tragedies?

Sharing research• Summarize your findings for the group

plotChain of events, linear narrativehttp://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/oedipusplot.htmlTakes place in one dayMust be on top of the world at the start and buried at the end

Character- tragic hero

The tragic hero is better than us One tragic flaw (hamartia), usually HUBRISTrue to lifeProbableConsistent

chorusShould be fully integrated into the play

The voice of the people

spectacleIt’s important, but poets shouldn’t rely solely on it

katharsisPurges the hamartia from the heart of the spectator

What part of Aristotle’s expectations does a modern

Western theatre audience have?

Socratic SeminarDoes tragedy require catharsis?

SOCRATIC SEMINAR FORMAT

• 3 minute opening• Afterwards, take turns in

10 minute discussion discussion.

• One-minute closing

SOCRATIC SEMINARIs a discussion – not a debate.

Often raises more questions than it answers.

Is student driven.