DIRECTIONS: After you have read Oedipus and carefully reviewed the supplementary handouts and notes, use what you have learned to answer the following questions. Use complete sentences, correct spelling, and appropriate grammar for each of your answers.
QUESTIONS:
Review the handout “Background on Oedipus”. Then, list 3 facts about the life of Sophocles.
Fill in the blanks of this quote from the “Background on Oedipus” handout: One of the most intriguing aspects of the play is its _____________, often heralded as the first great detective story. Sophocles has ingeniously scrambled the _____________ elements so that the dramatic _____________ will shock even those who know the story well.
Review the handout “Notes on Greek History”. Then, explain what Greek actors all had in common and their reason for wearing masks.
Explain what you learn from the handout “Notes on Greek History” about Dionysis and the Dionysian Festival.
Using the handout “Important Terms”, define Deus ex Machina and Chorus.