Sophocles Use Of Emotions In Odysseus's Speech

What do you think of when you think of the human experience? Do you think its sad? Do you think it’s a great experience? Would you ever trade your life for something else? Long ago a playwright was born in 496 BC.

The love that is shared between a husband and wife is sacred. Their bond should be as close as peanut butter and jelly on a sandwich. Their love will be tested, and there will also be trials and tribulations. Most important, their loyalty should be to each other. In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Odysseus is faced with more temptation than any man should. In Book Five, Odysseus’ conversation with the nymph Kalypso, she questions his desire to go home to Penelope. Odysseus’ speech appeals Kalypso’s values and the reader’s emotions.

Ancient Greece was filled with so much character, from their religion to even the stories that followed them through generation to generation. One important thing to remember is how they took their religion very seriously and believed very much in their goddesses and their gods. This strong belief carried out into their everyday lives, where they began to believe that everything that happened within their day, was from the gods. With such a love and respect for these gods, they held them up on a pedestal and gave them all their respect and looked at them only as positive. These gods that play a role in their life, often act more as a spiritual guide more than anything. They take on mortal disguises to allow them to help the world without becoming noticed. As we can see in The Odyssey, the relationship between gods and mortals is close knit, but the main difference that is evident, is the power between the two. The gods may not be able to cause death upon a mortal, but they can do everything to lead towards that. In the book, the gods can make or break your day. We see within several relationships between the gods and mortals, that the power from the gods can be not only positive, but also negative. Each mortal has been influenced in some way by the gods, for either the greater good, or bad. Which goes without saying, that the Greek take their theology in believing in the gods, very seriously.

Odysseus uses many examples of words, images, and compliments in his attempt to persuade Nausicaa to assist him. He describes her as if she was Zeus’ daughter; she has her looks, and her form and the same stature as Artemis. He also compares her to being as beautiful as a tree. This tree he saw was like nothing he had ever seen before, something he had never seen grow from earth. Lastly he pretty much complains or pity’s himself to Nausicaa about what has happened to him through his travels back home, hoping that Nausicaa would feel bad for him and help him out.

In contrast to most of the other readings we have done, On the Murder of Herodes is amongst the most complete speeches that we have done to date. The tools that Antiphon uses exemplify, very completely, the points that Euxitheus wanted to make and ends up with a very convincing case. From the beginning Euxitheus’ soliloquy he makes a concession statement in which he says that he is not a connoisseur of words and is not used to public oration. This, above everything else, is the most effective part of his speech because he inputs that he is not a great orator into the head’s of the jurors while in actuality his eloquence, syntax, and diction is near perfection. Once the concession is placed into the mind of the jurors, Euxitheus is somewhat humanized which leads to the jurors possibly paying no mind to any errors that he may say. Due to how well Euxitheus presents his case I can not help but ponder why he

The Greek Society believes in many Gods. The first one that I will talk about is Zeus. Zeus is The God of The Sky, Thunder, Lightning, and Justice. Zeus made sure that justice was always served. So he made sure that there was justice everywhere. And if someone was doing wrong he would punish them deeply.

“Oh my children, the new blood of ancient Thebes, why are you here?” said Oedipus when addressing his people during his first appearance (1-2). Flamboyant, yes, well in Oedipus the King, the main character Oedipus is a boastful and pompous character faced with troublesome pasts and future predicaments. In actuality, he is king of Thebes and the rightful ruler, but when a plague strikes he is quickly led into a misfortune of events that ultimately leads him to dig his eyes out in attempt to relieve him from the truth he discovers. It then becomes a revelation to distinguish the characteristic fault which leads Oedipus through such tragedy. Only to become apparent, Oedipus’s excessive pride is the main culprit behind his tragic ending. In

Commonfolk, kings, and everyone in between had quite a bit to fear in the era of the ancient Greeks and the Trojan War. Disease, pillaging, and hunger, just to name a few inescapably plagued most everyone, and with reassurance lacking without any sure defense against these evils, the populace had every reason for panic. Living on an Earth without the modern advancements we have today as protection from the various hazards of the past, an incomprehensible challenge for us, was every day for the citizens of the time, yet they still managed to hold onto hope. How? They had the Olympian gods to turn to for advice and security.

In ancient Greece, around 500 B.C.E, the culture was revolving around gods and goddesses. The lifestyles and actions of the people of Greece had an interdependence with the common belief of Hellenism. By understanding that many Greeks looked to their gods and goddesses in most aspects of their life, we can better understand how Greek culture worked as a whole. This can be seen specifically in Athens Greece. In Athens they looked to the Goddess Athena in particular because she was their patron Goddess. During this time a sculptor, named Phidias, sculpted a grand statue called the Athena Parthenos. The Athena Parthenos was viewed as an actual incarnation of the Goddess Athena, and symbolize victory in wars that ultimately create peace and harmony.

Power can influence people to make disagreeable decisions. Thesis: For power to stay out of the wrong hands you must pick the right people as power doesn’t corrupt, people corrupt power. Harry S. Truman once said, “There is a lure in power, it can get in a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do”.

Over the extensive history of the theatre arts, most of the many plays and productions fall into unique categories in regards to structure. The two most simplest of the structural categories are climactic and episodic. A climactic structure, or alternatively known as an intensive structure, contains a play in which all components are restricted as the main conflict in the story commences late into the play and only a little time passes until the story occurs. Everything is restricted to a few components. There are not as many characters, scenery change and very limited amounts of action. climactic structures focuses heavily on the climax in contrast to other structures. One notable example of a climactic performance is Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus is that of tragedy and despair as Oedipus and his family are unable to escape the fate that Oedipus has had since birth. The exposition and starting action (in this case, the events that led up to him to being king of Thebes) occur before the play and is only ever talked about. The play only takes place in the castle and has only four primary characters. Ultimately, Oedipus Rex only takes place within a day and primarily focuses on the realization and aftermath of the story of Oedipus and his sins, or the climax. All these components that define a climactic structure of production are found in the aforementioned play by Sophocles, strengthening what a climactic structure is and the vast potential a climactic play

Over two thousand years ago in 400 B.C. Sophocles, a Greek dreamer, wrote the story, “Oedipus the King”. One might think that a story that old may be boring or poorly written, but in fact it is very descriptive and entertaining. Sophocles even employs different literary devices to enhance the themes throughout the story. Some of these techniques includes: metaphor, personification, imagery, symbolism, tone, meter, setting, and diction.

The four marks of the Church describe the basic spiritual portion of the church and include the church to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The Church didn’t simply develop these traits, but instead has these traits adopted from how Christ acted and how he was when he came down to Earth. The qualities of one, holy, catholic and apostolic “are qualities that Jesus Christ shares with his Church through the Holy Spirit.” The four marks of the Church were not immediately established into the Church however, and were established in 381, during the First Council of Constantinople. The council was brought together from the problem of them not being united throughout the Church.

The relationship between gods and mortals in mythology has long been a complicated topic. The gods can be generous and supportive, and also devastating and destructive to any group of humans. Mortals must respect the powers above them that cannot be controlled. The gods rule over destiny, nature, and justice, and need to be recognized and worshipped for the powerful beings as they are. Regardless of one's actions, intentions, and thoughts, the gods in Greek myth have ultimate power and the final decision of justice over nature, mortals, and even each other.

I have always wanted to play an instrument and be a member of the band. The Bangor Elementary School band had a concert three times a year. When I walked through the doors the first concert I saw I remember all I saw was a stage full of students and stage lights reflecting off the shiny brass instruments. Moving to a new school the following year I had to decide on an activity I wanted to be involved in. Sports weren't a big interest of mine in elementary school since I was riding horses and it was hard for me to stay after school with my parents work schedule. After this concert band was a possibility.