Discussion Sophocles' OTK as Greek Tragedy 1-13-99
{"Image DocumentName": "Discussion Sophocles\u2019 OTK as Greek Tragedy", "Image ImageDescription": "Aristotle in his Poetics clearly holds Sophocles Oedipus the King (which Aristotle mostly refers to simply as Oedipus) in high esteem. I.e., he cites it as exemplary not just of how tragedy works, but how it should work, as in the following: The plot in fact should be so framed that, even without seeing the things take place, he who simply hears the account of them shall be filled with horror and pity at the incidents; which is just the effect that the mere recital of the story in Oedipus would have on one. (p. 16) I d like you to think critically (note italics) through Aristotle s take on the OK as tragedy. How does Ari get it rigtht? How does his approach need supplementing \u2014 if it needs supplementing? What other perspectives discussed in class, what perspectives not discussed in class, can be brought to bear for this play? Discussion. Sophocles\u2019 OTK as Greek Tragedy. CLA77, Andrew Scholtz.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}