Week Six
One thing I really enjoy are the blogs, not because they are easy but because they make me really think about the story I am writing about. And because everyone has to do it, there is an infinite amount of opinions so a deeper understanding of a piece of literature is the outcome. So far I am enjoying this course and the literature we have read. I was extremely excited when I found out we would get to read a piece of ancient Greek literature which show Greek mythology integrated into the text.
Hamartia: A tragic flaw in a character.
In Oedipus, the king is the character with the flaw of the curse.
Hubris: Actions performed by the hero, usually because of his/her shame or humiliation, or great pride, that leads to his/her death or downfall.
In the play, when Oedipus tears out his eyes because of his discovery of his actions is the Hubris of the story.
Catharsis: Emotions experienced by the characters in a play, or the audience at the conclusion of a tragedy; namely, the release of pent-up emotion or energy.
In the play, this can be seen when we Oedipus tears out his eyes at the sight of his dead mother/wife.
Peripeteia: A change by which the action veers round to its opposite.
This is seen when Oedipus finds out about who his real parents are and the crime is turned towards him, the king.
Anagnorisis: Is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery.
This is again seen when Oedipus pieces together all the information of Laios' death and discovers it is himself who killed Laios, his father and married his mother.
Hamartia: A tragic flaw in a character.
In Oedipus, the king is the character with the flaw of the curse.
Hubris: Actions performed by the hero, usually because of his/her shame or humiliation, or great pride, that leads to his/her death or downfall.
In the play, when Oedipus tears out his eyes because of his discovery of his actions is the Hubris of the story.
Catharsis: Emotions experienced by the characters in a play, or the audience at the conclusion of a tragedy; namely, the release of pent-up emotion or energy.
In the play, this can be seen when we Oedipus tears out his eyes at the sight of his dead mother/wife.
Peripeteia: A change by which the action veers round to its opposite.
This is seen when Oedipus finds out about who his real parents are and the crime is turned towards him, the king.
Anagnorisis: Is a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery.
This is again seen when Oedipus pieces together all the information of Laios' death and discovers it is himself who killed Laios, his father and married his mother.