- Earnest is an exemplary comedy
- Oedipus is an exemplary tragedy
- A great tragedian is a great comedian
Tragedy
- formally vs. generally
- FORMALLY
- what is tragedy as a form of literature
- Aristotle talks about tragedy in a formal sense
- Aristotle said, "The best things are in between." That was his feeling about tragedy, it was in between and therefore the best.
- He used the Goldi Locks theme that some works were too hot and other works were too cold but tragedy was just right.
- it is the imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude
- usually involves a person falling from a high stature to a much lower stature; a fall from grace
- GENERALLY
- the structure of the tragedy
- usually involves a tragic life containing a good sense of irony and a distance from the action; almost a god-like view
- SARVAM DUKK HAN (All life is pain) and SARVAM AHITYAM (all life is fleeting) - two quotes from Buddhist culture.
- We learn from suffering
Vocab
- Theodicy- the question of the justice of God
- Ate- doom caused by guilt or ignorance
- Foundling- an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian.
Oedipus
- Jocasta has finally realized Oedipus' true identity, he is her son. Once she figures, she goes into her chamber and hangs herself.
- The old man comes in and finally spills the whole truth about who Oedipus truly is
- The speech on page 49 is very important to know!
- After Oedipus gouges his eyes out he requests to see his children and he knows it is them by feeling their faces.
- He is then led out of town by a boy similar to Tiresias' exit.
- The following link will lead you to the main page where you can navigate through the three plays that are a part of the Oedipus Plays. Oedipus the King is the one we read for class.
- http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/oedipus/
Quotes
- "THE WORSE RETURNS TO LAUGHTER"- King Lier
- "ART IS NOT AN IMITATION OF LIFE, LIFE IS AN IMITATION OF ART"- Oscar Wilde
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