March 5th

1. Quiz over entire play- Oedipus Rex. 

2. Literary analysis paper...  Oedipus Rex. 

You can pick one of the starter literary thesis statements. You will fill in the blank and/or finish the statement with your rationale:

• Sophocles contrasts Creon's character to Oedipus' character in order to....
• Sophocles' use of dramatic irony has ____ effect on the play in order to ... 
• The motif of blindness in Oedipus Rex impacts the meaning of the play by . . . 
• By using the theme of ________ in Oedipus Rex, Sophocles emphasizes _____. 
• Sophocles utilizes the gods in Oedipus Rex to _________.

You will need to do the following:
1. Write a small introduction, with the thesis being the last sentence of your introduction.
2. Present 3-4 major points as support for your literary argument. (write an outline)
3. Introduce, contextualize, quote, cite correctly textual evidence as support for your argument.
4. Utilize transitions effectively.
5. MLA formatting.
6. Write a small conclusion synthesizing your argument. (speak to its relevance/significance)
7. Works cited page.

Due, uploaded to Google Classroom, by the beginning on Wednesday, March 7th.