Greece after the Peloponnesian War: • Nature and impact of the Spartan hegemony; role and significance of Lysander‚ Agesilaus - Sparta won the Peloponnesian War. The war had ruined many states economically and spiritually. A true leader was needed. Thucydides believed Sparta would unite Greece and lead through goodwill. However‚ during the war Sparta had medised and sold the Ionian states to the Persians. Sparta could hardly claim to be the ‘liberator of the Greeks’. - Sparta had however earned
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civilized life without it-the theater.”(Knox 13) Sophocles was the most accomplished playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. The first of the three Theban plays to be written was Antigone which was believed to have been written around 441 B.C.‚ Secondly Oedipus the King around 430 b.c.‚ and lastly Oedipus at Colonus sometime near the end of Sophocles’ life in 406–405 b.c. However in chronological order
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example of this would be his plight with the Thebans. When Alexander became ruler‚ he had garnered a mass amount of support from his own Greek jurisdiction and the surrounding areas except the city-state of Thebes. They saw him as they saw his father‚ a ruthless tyrant. After a short time‚ they began to revolt. When the Thebans became hostile‚ Alexander gave them one final opportunity to surrender and join his troops. In response to this‚ the Thebans returned the offer to Alexander’s troops. Alexander’s
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Alexander was a determined king‚ and he would not give up until he could unite Greece. The Thebans were enemies of the Greeks; however‚ Alexander was determined to be at peace with the Thebans so he could unite the country. Alexander also played a huge role in the spreading of Greek culture. He established a city‚ called Alexandria‚ which became the most important port and trade center. On
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The elements of a play are setting‚ irony‚ plot‚ characters‚ and theme‚ which will be discussed in the essay. Oedipus the King opens in a Greek amphitheatre depicting the front of a Theban palace. Throughout the play‚ the setting remains constant. This changes to a more fast-paced play with different settings in different places in Death of a Salesman. Dramatic irony in Oedipus the King is evident throughout‚ which is similar to
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obtained results helped in identifying the chromatic palette used in one of the tombs dating back to the Ramesside period in ancient Egypt. Keywords: Wall paintings‚ Tomb of Nakht-Djehuty‚ El-Qurna‚ Pigments‚ SEM–EDS‚ FT–IR‚ XRD Introduction The Theban necropolis is one of the most popular archaeological sites in Upper Egypt. The ancient Thebes is located on the western bank of the Nile River (about 650 km south of Cairo) at the city of Luxor. The Nobles tombs at El-Qurna necropolis spread over
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Oedipus‚ being a powerful king and mater of intellect thinks that he can solve every problem. He saved Thebans from the cruel monster (Sphinx) and Thebans believes that he would rescue them from the present suffering of terrible plague‚ and bring the city back to life. Thebans call him the riddle solver. All these assurances make him over confident. 3. Oedipus sense of thinking is suppressed by the fits of temper‚ and he ignores certain
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Reaction Paper on Oedipus The King World Literature Oedipus the King‚ also known by the as Oedipus Rex‚ is an tragedy written by Sophocles. It was the second of Sophocles ’s three Theban plays to be produced‚ together with Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Oedipus Rex chronicles the story of Oedipus‚ a man who becomes the king of Thebes who was destined from birth to murder his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of a classic tragedy‚ noticeably containing an
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suffering of the main character who is most of the time the hero in Greek plays. To begin with‚ the audience develops an emotional attachment to the hero‚ people fear what may occur to the hero and end up feeling sorry for him or her. In the Theban Plays the author Sophocles uses the character of Oedipus to demonstrate the qualities of a tragic hero. The story begins with a noble and virtuous Oedipus. He is next in thrown since he is son of former king Lauis. During his ruling‚ Oedipus
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(Antigone) a Theban Play by Sophocles – Creon’s Inaugural Speech In Scene 1 of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon‚ who is now king‚ addresses the elders of Thebes. Read the speech carefully. Complete the “Close Reading Dialectical Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information
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