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Transcript of No warm-up. Instead, get out a piece of paper for notes. Title these, “Tragedy Notes.”
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WORLD LITERATURENOVEMBER 1, 2011
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REMINDERS Essay revisions… due tomorrow. Period 3: Warm-ups please. Tomorrow, you will be taking an in-class
essay exam on Oedipus the King. Bring the following:
Your textbook Your T-chart (with notes on which quotes reveal
which characteristics) Any notes you take tonight in preparation. The notes you are about to take…
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STANDARDS
Reading 3.1: Analyze characteristics of subgenres (e.g. tragedies) used in… plays.
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OEDIPUS THE KING Hamartia= a term developed by
Aristotle that refers to a character’s flaws or errors.
Hamartia usually brings about unintentional harm from the character who possesses it.
Hubris= excessive pride, haughtiness or arrogance
Hubris usually leads to the downfall of the character who possesses it, thus it is a negative trait.
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OEDIPUS THE KING Tragic hero= a dignified or noble
character (who is central to the drama) who possesses a tragic flaw (or hamartia) that brings about or contributes to his/her downfall.
This tragic flaw may be excessive pride (“hubris”) Poor judgment Weakness An excess of an admirable trait
The tragic hero usually recognizes his/her flaw, but only after it’s too late.
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OEDIPUS THE KING You will need to prove how
Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero applies to Oedipus.
Based on this definition, what TWO things do you think you will have to
prove?
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OEDIPUS THE KING In your thesis, you will have to mention
what Oedipus’ admirable qualities are, as well as the tragic flaws that led to his ruin.
Body paragraph #1= prove Oedipus’ admirable qualities.
Body paragraph #2= prove one of Oedipus’ tragic flaws.
Body paragraph #3= prove another one of Oedipus’ tragic flaws.
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OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Introduction Paragraph:
Hook= grab the reader’s attention Explain= explain your attention-grabber and
how it applies to the play. Bridge= connect your hook and bridge to your
thesis. Thesis= explain what you will prove in your
three body paragraphs.
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OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Body Paragraphs (3 needed):
Topic sentence: Mention what you will discuss in this paragraph (admirable trait OR hamartia).
Explain: Explain your topic sentence. Evidence: Provide a quote (embedded in a
sentence) that proves Oedipus’ quality or flaw.
Explain: Explain what this quote proves about Oedipus.
Evidence: Provide a second quote to prove Oedipus’ quality or flaw.
Explain: Explain what this quote proves about Oedipus.
Wrap-up: State how this paragraph proves that Oedipus is a tragic hero.
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OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Conclusion Paragraph:
Rephrase thesis: Re-write your thesis in different words.
Apply: Apply what you discussed in this essay to your own life or to humanity.
Theme: Leave your reader with a powerful message about the importance of this essay.
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OEDIPUS THE KINGFinish your T-chart and study/organize for
your test!!!
*Make sure you have page numbers, so you can include in-text citations after giving evidence.
Quotes that show Oedipus’ flaws
Quotes that show Oedipus’ admirable traits