Review for the Unit Test

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Review for the Unit Test

• The Iliad and Oedipus Rex.

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Key points Iliad

• Iliad and Odyssey considered to be the Bibles
  of Greek civilization. Why?

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Key points Iliad

• Homeric Conventions
• Invocation a formal plea for help
• In medias res in the middle of the action

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Key points Iliad

• Homeric Conventions
• Stock Epithets a descriptive adjective or noun
  that is used with a noun or proper name. Ex. The
  white-armed goddess Hera the pale-gold goddess
  Aphrodite.

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Key points Iliad

• Important beliefs
• A warriors material possessions a measure of his
  honor and prestige in the community. When does
  this become and issue in the Iliad?

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Key points Iliad

• Important beliefs
• Gods and goddesses played an active role in the
  affairs of human beings. What are some examples
  of this from the Iliad?

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Key points Iliad

• Important beliefs
• Respect for the dead was considered a sacred
  duty. How did Achilles violate this? How did he
  make amends?

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Characteristics of the traditional tragic hero
• High status
• Begins in prosperity and declines to adversity

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Characteristics of the traditional tragic hero
• Character should be good and admirable so we have
  empathy for him but not so good we can not relate
  to him.

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Characteristics of the traditional tragic hero
• Character has a tragic flawoften a quality that
  is good in moderation.

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Characteristics of the traditional tragic hero
• A mistake in judgment that sets in motion the
  series of events that leads to the downfall.

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Characteristics of the traditional tragic hero
• A moment of recognitionthe hero moves from
  ignorance to knowledge.

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Irony in the Play
• Dramatic irony
• Verbal irony
• How do the two types of irony work together in
  the play?

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Themes
• The quest for identity
• The nature of innocence and guilt
• The nature of moral responsibility

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Key Points Oedipus Rex

• Themes
• Human will vs. fate
• The abuse of power