Friday, September 5, 2014

Our week with Oedipus

As we read Oedipus this week we focused on the ways in which the language of the play conveyed both character development and a look at themes and questions.  In group work at the end of this week you focused on identifying key lines, moment when characters change, and point where Sophocles introduces big questions into the play.

You have also been writing explications, short and specific looks at lines you selected from the play.

On Monday we will have our final discussion about the play.  That night you will write a final explication, returning to earlier parts of the play as you bring your overall ideas about it together in a short analysis.