Quotes 1
"Let me grant your prayers"
Oedipus
"Red waves of death"
Imagery
Insight, foresight, hindsight, inner sight, lack of sight, etc.
Sight and blindness
Which Greek word is used to describe the final scene of a play?
Exodus
"Grief on grief, no end"
The Chorus
"Empty nonsense"
Jocasta
"Thebes is dying"
Personification
This theme/idea manifests through self harm. Jocasta commits suicide to avoid her...
Shame
Which Greek word describes a character's 'emotional release'?
Catharsis
"You're bent on betraying us?"
Oedipus
"You are the murderer you hunt"
Tiresias
What is it called when the audience know more than the characters on stage do?
Dramatic irony
A higher order controls our destiny vs. we have independent choices that shape our future
Fate vs. free will
Which Greek word describes a character's 'fatal flaws' or negative attributes?
Hamartia
"You did, you forced me, twisted it out of me"
Tiresias
"Time is a great healer, you will see"
Creon
"You're blind to the corruption of your life...who are your parents?"
Foreshadowing
Apollo's prophecy is an example
Role of the Gods/Power of the Gods/Divine authority
Which Greek word is used to describe dialogue written in quick succession?
Stichomythia
"Your saviour too, my son, in your worst hour"
Messenger
"Count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last"
"Now my curse on the murderer. Whoever he is . . . let that man drag out his life in agony"
Knowing too much or knowing the truth can sometimes be difficult
The limits of/the pursuit of knowledge/truth
Which Greek word is used to describe the moment a character makes a critical discovery or realises their true nature or identity?
Anagnorisis
"All right! His son, they said it was - his son!"
Shepherd