Baizhen Wang 11/22/19 Period 2 - Blog #1

Mythology 2020

11/22/19

• Baizhen Wang Period 2
• Aim: What are the attributes of Greek drama?
• Today in class we talked about the literary elements of Oedipus Rex and read aloud some parts.
• Notes for the day
• The appositive - a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. It can either be a short or long combination of words.
• Examples: The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
• The insect, a large, hairy-legged cockroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal, is crawling across the kitchen table.
• Dramatic irony: irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
• This is seen in Oedipus Rex where he says that he will kill the murderer to save the city but is really talking about himself. Ironic.
• Top of pg 112, you can see the repetition of blight. Showing how this play is very poem-like
• In this work, there is both a capital G-God and greek gods mentions to show the monotheism that came after the crusades.
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• MOST IMPORTANT:
• Student reflection of the day's lesson: 
• What did I learn?
• Today we started the beginning of Oedipus Rex and with that the introduction to attributes of Greek drama. This included elements such as the appositive and dramatic irony, which is seen throughout Oedipus Rex. One of the things that was really showed how greek theatre was like is when the class had volunteers to read out loud. The chorus, made up of several people, was a good example of how greek theatre was like. In those days there weren't any microphones and with chorus speaking in unison, it amplified the sound. The strophe and antistrophe's commentary was made better with the addition of multiple people reading it out loud together.
• Why did I learn it?
• By having a more hands on approach to the Greek drama, the class could better appreciate the use of technology that we have today. In ancient times there wasn't fancy technology that made the viewing of shows as simple as hitting a button on a screen. Instead there had to be custom built amphitheaters that is specially made to make the speaking of the actors louder. The Greeks must have really appreciated literature and art to spend so much time on the creation of amphitheaters.
• How will I use what I learned?
• By learning the different myths and stories from other cultures, we can derive lessons and morals from them. Furthermore, by appreciating other/different cultures, we can learn to be less ignorant and more respectful to people who do not follow the same traditions and cultural values that you may follow.
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