Greek Tragedies

Today we read background information on Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex, and Antigone.  Students were given vocabulary words along with literary terms that is their homework assignment.  It is due on Wednesday, 11/13.  Students were given and Anticipation Guide near the end of class, which is homework if they did not finish it and turn it in.    

Wordmaps need to be created for the following words:  

Auspicious

Defiled

Edict

Lithe

Sated

Compulsive

Dirge

Lamentation

Perverse

Transgression

These maps should include, word, definition, antonym/synonym, picture, and original sentence containing the word.  

Students were also give literary terms, which they need just the definition of.  These terms are:

Hamartia

Hubris

Poetic justice

Foil

Parados

Exodus

Tragic hero

Internal conflict

External conflict

I suggest students use dictionary.com to find definitions (the two word definitions will be there).  Again, this is due on Wednesday 11/13.