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OBJECTIVE• To understand the origin of the Western

concepts of CONFLICT and TRAGIC HERO

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DIONYSUS

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DITHY-RAMB

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OedipusBy Sophocles

Aristotle’s perfect tragedy

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What do you know?

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

Task: tell the story of oedipus in still images

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

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Sharing research• Summarize your findings for the group

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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

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Character- tragic hero

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

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chorusShould be fully integrated into the play

The voice of the people

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

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katharsisPurges the hamartia from the heart of the spectator

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What part of Aristotle’s expectations does a modern

Western theatre audience have?

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Socratic SeminarDoes tragedy require catharsis?

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SOCRATIC SEMINAR FORMAT

• 3 minute opening• Afterwards, take turns in

10 minute discussion discussion.

• One-minute closing

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SOCRATIC SEMINARIs a discussion – not a debate.

Often raises more questions than it answers.

Is student driven.