Oedipus Historical Context

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  1. 3. Term describes a protagonist’s tragic flaw, often linked to excessive pride
  2. 4. Greek city-state emerged victorious in the Peloponnesian War
  3. 5. Greek poet composed masterful epics in the oral tradition before the Greeks began writing again with an adapted Phoenician alphabet
  4. 10. Famous philosopher was a student of Plato and later tutored Alexander the Great
  5. 13. Famous Macedonian king whose military conquests spread Greek culture into central Asia
  6. 15. Two most powerful Greek city-states by 500 BC, one known for democracy and the other for military strength
  7. 16. Term refers to the opening background section of a Greek tragedy
  8. 17. Athenian statesman who led Athens during its Golden Age and encouraged artistic and intellectual achievements
  9. 18. Playwright credited with introducing a second actor to the stage, further developing Greek drama
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  1. 1. Even the powerful god Zeus could not change one crucial element in Greek mythology. What was this element?
  2. 2. Name of the song performed while the chorus moves from right to left
  3. 6. A battle a soldier famously ran 26 miles back to Athens to deliver news of victory
  4. 7. Emotional release that occurs at the end of a tragedy
  5. 8. Famous temple dedicated to Athena stands on the Acropolis in Athens
  6. 9. Poet credited with stepping away from the chorus to begin dialogue with the leader, essentially creating drama
  7. 11. Term derived from the Greek word hypokrites, meaning “someone acting a part”
  8. 12. Name of the large amphitheater in Athens where Greek plays were performed during festivals dedicated to Dionysus
  9. 14. Greek playwright who won first prize at the annual Dionysia twenty-four times