WORLD LITERATURENOVEMBER 1, 2011

No warm-up. Instead, get out a piece of paper for notes. Title these, “Tragedy Notes.”

REMINDERS Essay revisions… due tomorrow. Period 3: Warm-ups please. Tomorrow, you will be taking an in-class

essay exam on Oedipus the King. Bring the following:

Your textbook Your T-chart (with notes on which quotes reveal

which characteristics) Any notes you take tonight in preparation. The notes you are about to take…

STANDARDS

Reading 3.1: Analyze characteristics of subgenres (e.g. tragedies) used in… plays.

OEDIPUS THE KING Hamartia= a term developed by

Aristotle that refers to a character’s flaws or errors.

Hamartia usually brings about unintentional harm from the character who possesses it.

Hubris= excessive pride, haughtiness or arrogance

Hubris usually leads to the downfall of the character who possesses it, thus it is a negative trait.

OEDIPUS THE KING Tragic hero= a dignified or noble

character (who is central to the drama) who possesses a tragic flaw (or hamartia) that brings about or contributes to his/her downfall.

This tragic flaw may be excessive pride (“hubris”) Poor judgment Weakness An excess of an admirable trait

The tragic hero usually recognizes his/her flaw, but only after it’s too late.

OEDIPUS THE KING You will need to prove how

Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero applies to Oedipus.

Based on this definition, what TWO things do you think you will have to

prove?

OEDIPUS THE KING In your thesis, you will have to mention

what Oedipus’ admirable qualities are, as well as the tragic flaws that led to his ruin.

Body paragraph #1= prove Oedipus’ admirable qualities.

Body paragraph #2= prove one of Oedipus’ tragic flaws.

Body paragraph #3= prove another one of Oedipus’ tragic flaws.

OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Introduction Paragraph:

Hook= grab the reader’s attention Explain= explain your attention-grabber and

how it applies to the play. Bridge= connect your hook and bridge to your

thesis. Thesis= explain what you will prove in your

three body paragraphs.

OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Body Paragraphs (3 needed):

Topic sentence: Mention what you will discuss in this paragraph (admirable trait OR hamartia).

Explain: Explain your topic sentence. Evidence: Provide a quote (embedded in a

sentence) that proves Oedipus’ quality or flaw.

Explain: Explain what this quote proves about Oedipus.

Evidence: Provide a second quote to prove Oedipus’ quality or flaw.

Explain: Explain what this quote proves about Oedipus.

Wrap-up: State how this paragraph proves that Oedipus is a tragic hero.

OEDIPUS THE KINGFormat: Conclusion Paragraph:

Rephrase thesis: Re-write your thesis in different words.

Apply: Apply what you discussed in this essay to your own life or to humanity.

Theme: Leave your reader with a powerful message about the importance of this essay.

OEDIPUS THE KINGFinish your T-chart and study/organize for

your test!!!

*Make sure you have page numbers, so you can include in-text citations after giving evidence.

Quotes that show Oedipus’ flaws

Quotes that show Oedipus’ admirable traits