Greek Unit - Honors English Ii

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Lamentation

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passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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expiation

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the act of making amends for a wrong doing

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sovereignty

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supreme power or authority

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sluggard

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lazy or sluggish person

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chide

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scold or rebuke

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complotter

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to plot together, conspire

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calumnies

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a false statement used to injure the reputation of someone else.

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obstinacy

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subborn

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insolence

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rude behavior or speech

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brazen

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bold, brave

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edict

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a public decision, law or decree.

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deflect

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avoid, steer away from

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piety

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respect towards god and the obligation of religion

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deference

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respect or courteousness

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drama

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the art dealing with writing or plays

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tragedy

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dreadful or fatal event or affair

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protagonist

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the leading character, hero or heroine.

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antagoist

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someone who acts as a foe to the protag., the bag guy, one who brings about the bad qualities in protag., and leads to their downfall.

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tragic flaw

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the character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

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hamartia

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tragic flaw

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catharsis

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relieving of emotions especially through art, as tragedy or music.

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tragic hero

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a character who has a downfall from greatness who learns a lesson

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hubris

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excessive pride or arrogance

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prologue

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the part of a novel, book, poem or play that gives background information about that particular piece of literature.

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exodus

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a departure, usually of a large group of people

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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something people in the book/play, etc. do not know.

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irony

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when the outcome of something is not what is originally expected

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exposition

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explaination of events that are upcoming in the story, similar to the prologue.

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rising action

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events in the piece of lit leading to the climax of the story

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climax

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main or exciting event in a piece of lit

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falling action

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events after climax, leading to resolution

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resolution

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when the problem in the piece of lit is solved

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esoteric

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understood by only a select few

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insightful

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someone of great knowledge or wisdom.

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curmudgeon

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a bad tempered, cranky person.

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unrequited

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not returned in kind

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methodical

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arranged in skill or by order

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visionary

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one whos ideas are impractical

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proximity

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nearness

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dissuade

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to persuade someone to not do something

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connoation

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in addition to, or added to the think previously listed.

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consolidate

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to unite or become united as one

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clamorous

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a repetitive loud noise

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Main events of Oedipus the king:

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http://www.shmoop.com/oedipus-the-king/oedipus-timeline.html

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main events of Antigone

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http://www.shmoop.com/antigone-sophocles/antigone-character-timeline.html

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the characters of oedipus the kind

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http://www.shmoop.com/oedipus-the-king/characters.html

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characters in antigone

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http://www.shmoop.com/antigone-sophocles/characters.html

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purpose of chorus

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to distract and entertain the audience with a recap of previous events that happened in the scene as actors set up

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sophocles

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look in notes

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when did he write these dramas

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around 430-440 bc

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how did he influence greek theatre

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notes

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what was the purpose of going to the theatre

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to honor the god Dionosys

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Prometheus

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Creator of man

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Hephaestus

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creator of woman

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Aphrodite

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goddess of beauty, love and fertility

(VENUS)

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apollo

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archery, music, prophecy, healing and light

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Ares

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war (MARS)

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artemis

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hunting, the moon. (DIANA)

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Athena

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wisdom, war. (MINERVA)

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demeter

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the harvest, grain, corn. (CERES)

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Dionysus

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wine, festivity and theatre. (BACCHUS)

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eros

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love, sexual desire (CUPID)

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hades

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the underworld, the dead (PLUTO)

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hephaestus

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fire, the forge, smithery (VULCAN)

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Hera

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marriage, queen of immortals (JUNO)

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Hermes

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messenger, commerce, science, doctors (MERCURY)

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Hestia

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the hearth (VESTA)

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pan

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wild beasts, the forest

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persephone

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queen of the underworld (PROSERPINE)

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poseidon

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the sea (NEPTUNE)

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Zeus

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thunder, the heavens, king of immortals (JUPITER)

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how is oedipus a tragic hero

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vain, self-righteous, prideful -----> tragedy, exhile

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antigone > tragic hero

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loyalty to gods, unloyal to creon

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role of gods in both dramas

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google it

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how are these dramas relevant to today

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google it