Many great dramas have been written over time such as “The Doll House”, “Poof”, and “The Glass Menagerie”. There are also great playwrights most of which gained fame during the renaissance period in European history. The most popular playwright of all time has been William Shakespeare. There are all types of drama genres like tragedy, satire plays, and comedies. Luis Valdez was a California based theatre collective.
Heracles, a Greek demigod and son of Zeus, is known far and wide as one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology due to his awesome accomplishments. However, Heracles is not only defined as a hero through these actions, but by his characteristics as well. In Euripides’ Heracles, his character is truly put to the test. His most prominent traits shown throughout the story are his loving devotion to his family, his kindness as both a friend and son, and his continued determination during horrendous times.
Sophocles was born near Athens, Greece in 496 BC he was the son of Sophilus and Jocasta. Because his father was a wealthy member of their small community Sophocles had a educated and nice childhood. From a young age Sophocles's began to win awards for his many academic accomplishments. In his prime Sophocles entered competitions and his plays were brought to the attention of Athens where his playwriting career really took off. Some of his most popular plays and books include: Antigone (441 BC), Electra, Sophocles, Oedipus Rex (429 BC), Oedipus at Colonus, Ajax, Epigoni, and Philoctetes.
Medea’s character in Euripides and in Ovid’s versions show some comparable similarities, but also differences. However, are these differences highly pointed out as to conclude Medea is not the same person, if it came down to substituting one another? To begin with, in both versions Medea is a highly intelligent and capable woman. She seems very logical as to remember the details of her experiences, and puts every event in an orderly way, making sense of each person’s actions as she describes it. Therefore, she knows not only her afflictions, but also everyone else’s way of thinking and action.
The world of literature offers many different works; some may offer similarities while there are differences between others. There are more similarities than differences between Odysseus and Oedipus. Two great examples of literature is the tragic play “Oedipus the King”, written by Sophocles and “The Odyssey”, an epic poem written by Homer who were both Greek poets. Both poets’ work shows similar examples of life altering changes that were ultimately controlled by the Greek gods.
Theatrical pieces written during the Golden Age of Athenian society are becoming increasingly relevant to contemporary society as we extend ourselves from the time in which they were written. These artefacts reveal mainstream and widely accepted worldview of the people from 5th Century Athens. Although Euripides’ work specifically is not a reflection of 5th Century Athenians’ as Euripides was too critical to give a positive or accurate representation as he had a biased opinion. Euripides tended to challenge these value systems slightly as there was much hypocrisy and superstition in his environment at the time. Despite this, his works still contributes evidence on how they may have looked upon the world, as he writes from a differing perspective.
In ancient Greek literature, diseases and afflictions often play key roles within the story. In Sophocles 's tragedy Oedipus Rex, the presence and recurrence of afflictions are central elements to the plot. Oedipus and his city both possess conditions that determine the outcome of the play. The motif of ailments, like the plague and blindness, highlight the hubris and failures of Oedipus to demonstrate his reliance on the gods.
Shakespeare is the famous author of many different plays and poems. He began his writing in the 1500’s, and moved on to theatrical work as well. According to Barnet, “ eighteen of his plays were published during his lifetime.” ( Barnet).
(Packard 1873) When compared to others, Thucydides account of the plague that struck Athens during the second and third years of the war is very similar; this credits his ability to record things in an objective and scientific way. (Gomme 1930) However, one cannot ignore that Thucydides was a general in the Athenian military and, “with the failure to prevent the capture of Amphipolis by Brasidas led to his being an exile from his home for twenty years.” During his exile, he wrote the History of the Polypanesian War, there is evidence that suggests that his exile was not voluntary.
Can the murderess, Medea, be justified for the killing of her own offspring? Medea is a play written by Euripides in the year 431 B.C. and basically is a tragic Greek mythological play that deals with themes such as love, marriage, betrayal and revenge. Summing it up, this play specifically is about how Medea is sent into exile due to Creon (the king) feeling threatened by her. He is feeling threatened by her because Jason (Medea’s husband) took another bride to bed which happened to be the king’s daughter.
Sophocles had an enormous impact on Greek theater due to three theatrical innovations he made: the addition of a third actor, ending the custom of presenting tragedies as linked trilogies, and the increase of the chorus from twelve to fifteen. The three greatest classical tragedians are Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, but Sophocles is known as the greatest dramatist in Western literature. Due to innovations he made to Greek theater and the plays he wrote, Sophocles is a more successful dramatist than Aeschylus and Euripides. He wrote 123 plays during his lifetime and of those, seven survive to this day. Sophocles surviving tragedies are still known to this day because of “Sophocles' technical skill as a dramatist, unforgettable characters,
William Shakespeare He is considered the greatest playwrights in history of language. He has been dead for four hundred years, but his plays will live forever. His plays were written to be performed. William Shakespeare plays entertain the rich and the poor with his new genres of plays, such as tragicomedy and romance.
"Medea" is a revolutionary tragic drama written by Euripides in 430 BC. The whole play focuses on Medea, a powerful and brave woman who is symbolising the women of ancient Greek. Her influence in Corinth reflects the male dominance in the Greek society. Her values are identical to a man's values thus she is considered as a contrast of Greek women who were suppressed by their men. She committed crimes which were barbarous yet she was able to leave behind a civilised message of women's rights and their respect.
Studying plays as Oedipus Rex and Hamlet is a vital part of studying literature since they are timeless works that teach many lessons. Moreover, they still have some concepts to be unmasked by critics of literature. According to Aristotle tragedy is ''a form of drama based on human misery that arouses in its audience feelings of pity and fear'' and each tragedy must have a tragic hero. Tragedy began in the ancient Greek theatre where tragedies were performed in late March to early April at an annual religious festival in honour of Dionysus. () One of the most famous tragedies in that period is Oedipus Rex which was written by Sophocles.
MEDEA, Euripides In the ancient era was the theater plays and a very central part of the future society. Usually written the dramas and love stories. A classic piece of antiquity is Medea, written by Euripides. The play 's fable is that a woman who learns that her husband has been cheating on her.
