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Sophocles born in
colonus greece 496, died in athens 406
how did the gods feel about sophocles
very favorably, Athenians loved him
sophocles was a
politician, warrior, musician, actor, playwright, priest
sophocles lived during
the golden age of athens, top of game
How many plays did Sophocles write?
more than 120, but only 7 survived
how many times did sophocles win the dramatic festivals
18x
Dramatic Festivals
thousands would gather to watch plays and celebrate the god Dionysus
made significant changes to greek theater
addition of third actor which made plays more complex, changed number of chorus members from 12 to 15
sophocles and protagonists
preferred heros. they always try to do whats right no matter what
the hallmark of sophocles
his characters are portrayed under stress even though they are extremely strong-willed. heroic qualities lead to disaster
recurring themes in sophoclean drama
sophocles fascination with human potential
how sophocles depicts his characters
struggle to learn, implying quest for knowledge is praiseworthy irrespective of its final outcome
how the story of oedipus was written
-antigone(441BC)
-Oedipus the king(425BC)
-Oedipus at Colonus(401BC)
The events of the story of Oedipus
1st oedipus the king
2nd Oedipus at Colonus
3rd Antigone
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