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    Classics 102 2023

    Greek tragedy & the Oedipus Rex: tutorial (term 4, week 1)

    Submission date: Friday 1st September

    For questions 1-6, read Thury and Devinney’s introduction to the play (reader, p. 1-
    5).

    1. Why has ‘Oedipus the King’ been described as a detective story?


    [2]
    2. How do Homer’s and Euripides’ versions of the Oedipus myth differ from
    that of Sophocles?
    [2]
    3. What is ‘dramatic irony’?
    [3]
    4. What were the roles of the chorus in Greek tragedy?
    [2]
    5. What did Aristotle mean by the hamartia of a tragic hero?
    [2]

    For questions 7-10, consult the slides for lectures 1 and 2.

    6. What was the ‘Great Dionysia’, how did it incorporate dramatic


    performances?
    [3]
    7. What are the technical terms for:
    a) The entrance ode of the chorus.
    b) A choral ode that follows an ‘episode’ of dialogue.
    c) The exit ode of the chorus.
    [1.5]
    8. Who are the three Athenian tragedians whose plays survive?
    [1.5]
    9. How do ancient and modern drama differ in terms of the audience’s
    experience?
    [3]

    For discussion: in what contexts and media is drama, of any type, watched in today?

    Total marks for tutorial: 20

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