Complete all of the questions for Oedipus / lines 1-125 that follow. Yes, you have to the complete the paragraph response question as well (but of course!)This assignment is due the next time we meet for a block. That means that you have five days to work on it. There is no substitution for effort. Do a little bit each day and it won't feel like a lot. We talked about all of these questions in class. Every... single... one... If you took notes (as you should have), this should be a breeze. If you did not, then you had better start.
REMINDER: VOCABULARY TEST THIS FRIDAY!!! SCROLL DOWN FOR STUDY TIPS!!
You can write directly on your worksheet, but here are the Qs for those students who were absent or "lost" their sheet:
1. What news does the Priest of Zeus bring to Oedipus at the royal palace of Thebes?
2. Sight and blindness are important motifs in the play. Locate seven references to sight in the first two pages. Write the sentences and line numbers.
3. Why might it be important to consider ideas about hubris as we read?
4. Why and how might themes explored in ancient Greek myth be related to Oedipus’ myth?
5. Why does the Priest of Zeus call on Oedipus for help?
6. How does Oedipus perceive himself as a leader?
7. Sophocles’ audience would have known Oedipus’ myth well. How then, could Oedipus’ greatness be interpreted as his tragic harbinger? (Dramatic irony)
8. What are some similarities and differences in character between Oedipus and the Priest of Zeus?
9. What are some similarities and differences in character between Oedipus and Creon?
10. On reflecting over Oedipus’ first lines (1-10), what is your sense of Oedipus as a leader?
11. Which lines reveal elements of tension and suspense? (Exposition -----Rising Action)
12. What is your understanding of Oedipus’ sense of compassion?
13. Which three sentences of Oedipus’ dialogue do you deem the most important and why do you say so?
14. Which three sentences of Creon’s dialogue do you deem the most important and why do you say so?
15. Setting:
Time________________________________________________
What kind of world does Oedipus inhabit?
Place________________________________________________
How do the people of Thebes perceive Oedipus?
Circumstance__________________________________________
What are the major conflicts and tensions so far?
THEMATIC STATEMENT RESPONSE:(3 paragraphs / ON LOOSELEAF) “It is insight, not eyesight, which holds the key to the truth, and without it, no amount of knowledge can uncover that truth. Our capability for knowledge is vast but limited. Our powers of intellect and insight are remarkable, yet unreliable.”
a) interpret and explain
b) real life application
c) what these ideas mean to/for Oedipus
*Use the word web method as a brainstorm/prewrite
*Paragraphs should be 5-9 sentences and must include topic sentences.
What counts, you ask? Everything... including, but not limited to:
- spelling
- grammar
- punctuation
- content (meaning)-- did you answer the question?
- complete sentences
- vocabulary
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