Modern relevance for Oedipus the King
- Created by: tash_c1ark
- Created on: 21-05-22 16:20
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- Oedipus the King for the modern audience
- Appeal of the characters
- Oedipus
- we watch him uncover the truth about himself
- clashes with Tiresias and Creon
- Jocasta
- confidence
- Oedipus
- Relevance of themes
- origin of a modern psychological theory/story
- moral of final Stasimon
- 'count no man happy'
- the past catching up with you
- fate, responsibility, ignorance, identity
- Entertainment value
- gripping
- the audience are on the edge of their seats to see when he will realise
- gripping
- Plot
- cause and effect
- 1 comment leads to next level of unfolding
- Murder-mystery
- realisation
- = anagnoresis
- realisation
- Play of confrontation
- agon
- cause and effect
- Appeal of the characters
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