Small group discussion day- 

As you discuss the following questions, take effective notes on the concepts discussed. 

Remember the 4 expectations of group work: 1. Everyone participates productively 2. Address the assignment, only  3. Each individual is responsible for the material covered during group discussion. 4. Think of Mrs. rationale for doing this assignment... and also doing it in this format. 

Prologue

1. What does Oedipus do that shows he is trying to be a good king?

2. Why is there hope that Oedipus can solve the

    troubles in Thebes?

3. What are the problems of Thebes compared to?

4.  What does Creon know about the problem in Thebes?

     Who told him?

Parados

Summarize Strophe 1,2,3 and Antistrophe 1,2,3.

Strophes and Antistrophes are used to pose questions, problems, solutions and consequences that must be considered by the people/characters/audience.

1.  What problems are presented?

2.  How do the strophes and antistrophes affect the setting or atmosphere?

3.  Who are the people calling on to solve their problems?

4.  Why is it important that Oedipus walks in during Antistrophe 3?

5. What literary devices are being employed in the Parados? How are they being used?

Use the following questions to help guide your examination and analysis of the Parados... you will need to be able to do this independently. 

      1. What roles do the Gods play in the Parados/Stasimon? 

      2.  In what ways is it responding to what has just happened in the previous episode? 

      3.  How are the needs of the chorus members/citizens different from the characters in the episode?

      4.  What figurative language is being used and how? Metaphor? Similes? Personification? 

      5.  What is the Parados/Stasimon's major theme and/or argument? 

      6.  What other literary elements do you see and how are they being used? 

      7.  Structure: Can you determine the strophe? antistrophe? epode? Remember the concept of the sonnet? The quatrains/sestets/couplets? They derive from the Greek Chorus. Not only does the structure get fragmented, you will see the meaning shift. 

Now that we know that Oedipus killed Laius before the play begins, I want you to look back at the prologue and, in your notes, put examples of IRONY... Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic.