How does the background information on Greek Theater and History inform your reading of Oedipus? Use specific examples to explore the connections between context and content.
The background that we have gotten in class has helped me notice more evidence about how the plays have been written for theatres, because in many occasions in the drama if someone were to enter the seen whoever is speaking always says it so people will notice.
"Please, my lords. Enter
Jocasta from the palace
Look, Jocasta's coming..." (706)
From this quote it shows how a new person entering the scene is announced without being announced. And I have noticed this from the background that we have learned about the Greek plays. Another thing I have also noticed from what I have learned about the Greek plays is that the chorus clear up the story an the chorus also seem to know what is going on and also a bit involved too.
I respect you, Jocasta,
much more that these men here...
Glancing at the CHORUS.
Creon's to blame, Creon schemes against me. (770-772)
From this passage it shows how actual characters interact with the chorus, and I feel like this can will be creating some foreshadowing and also will create more drama in the play.
I have also noticed that there has been some war reference, because in line 765-766 "You who set out beloved land- storm-tossed, shattered- straight on course." Seems to be referring to to the Peloponnesian War, because the Greeks had won and from the reading in class, the Greeks had a very good government which connects to the "straight on course" line.
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