1. PLOT is the “first principle,” the most vital piece of tragedy.
Oedipus is a man who became king of thebes after defeating the monstrous sphinx that was plaguing the city. He is presented as a great man but as the story unfolds Oedipus is shown to violence and aggression as he approaches the truth of his life. Oedipus was left to die on mountains after it was revelead to his father the king of thebes that his son would kill him and sleep with his own mother. Oedipus is saved and raised by the king and queen of Corinth. Years later an oracle reveals the same prophecy to Oedipus and trying to escape it he heads for thebes and inadvertently kills his actual father and weds his mother the queen of thebes after defeating the sphinx. When all of this becomes clear to Oedipus he blinds himself because he can not stand to look at the …show more content…
She is Oedipus’s wife as well as his mother. She speaks her mind.
Creon:
Jocasta’s brother. Thoughtful, sane, and dependable.
Tiresias:
Blind prophet, Tiresias is an immortal. He is the only one who knows the truths of Oedipus’ life. 3. THEME/Dictation the third element
One of the most important themes of the play is fate or predestination; no matter what Oedipus does he is unable to escape his ultimate fate of murdering his father and marrying his mother. He actually fulfilled the prophecy of murdering his father while trying to be far away from the man he thought to be his father.
Oedipus is also filled with symbolism, a blind prophet knows the truth about Oedipus and his life and Oedipus ignores it for a long time. When he finally learns the truth he blinds himself;blind men have greater insight and knowledge despite not having sight.
4. LANGUAGE/Thought the forth element
Aristotle says “But the greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor; . . . it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances”
“You are the curse, the corruption of land”
“the city is like a
Oedipus is a man who became king of thebes after defeating the monstrous sphinx that was plaguing the city. He is presented as a great man but as the story unfolds Oedipus is shown to violence and aggression as he approaches the truth of his life. Oedipus was left to die on mountains after it was revelead to his father the king of thebes that his son would kill him and sleep with his own mother. Oedipus is saved and raised by the king and queen of Corinth. Years later an oracle reveals the same prophecy to Oedipus and trying to escape it he heads for thebes and inadvertently kills his actual father and weds his mother the queen of thebes after defeating the sphinx. When all of this becomes clear to Oedipus he blinds himself because he can not stand to look at the …show more content…
She is Oedipus’s wife as well as his mother. She speaks her mind.
Creon:
Jocasta’s brother. Thoughtful, sane, and dependable.
Tiresias:
Blind prophet, Tiresias is an immortal. He is the only one who knows the truths of Oedipus’ life. 3. THEME/Dictation the third element
One of the most important themes of the play is fate or predestination; no matter what Oedipus does he is unable to escape his ultimate fate of murdering his father and marrying his mother. He actually fulfilled the prophecy of murdering his father while trying to be far away from the man he thought to be his father.
Oedipus is also filled with symbolism, a blind prophet knows the truth about Oedipus and his life and Oedipus ignores it for a long time. When he finally learns the truth he blinds himself;blind men have greater insight and knowledge despite not having sight.
4. LANGUAGE/Thought the forth element
Aristotle says “But the greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor; . . . it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances”
“You are the curse, the corruption of land”
“the city is like a