DRAMA103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sophocles, Thrust Stage, Polonius
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Written in athens in the 5th century bc. Translated by f. storr, some meaning possibly lost in translation/interpretation. Tiresias is blind but he can see the truth, oedipus can see but can"t see the truth (ironic), especially since he was made famous for his insight by solving the sphinx"s riddle. Symbols: blindness/eyes/vision: seeing the truth or not. and the crossroads. Greek play based on a well known myth. Structure of language to reveal a character"s personality. Changes throughout the play in how oedipus speaks to the blind man. Catharsis: the moment the audience feels bad for the characters, but happy it"s not happening to them. Oedipus died in colonus and asks to be buried. Sophocles died before he could see the play staged. Shakespeare was raised during the time of queen elizabeth i"s rule. The globe theatre - elizabethan, in london, shakespeare was a share holder, many of his shows were performed here.
