The text structure is vitally important when crafting a rise in tension. Explore Sophocles' choice to order his events in a particular sequence with a lesson about Oedipus the King. As the light of realization dawns on the characters, ninth graders take a closer look at the structure of the text as it relates to the central idea.

Concepts

oedipus, sophocles, greek tragedies, greek dramas, central ideas, literary analysis, sequence of events, text structure

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Rather than listen to the reading, have learners act out the parts either from their desks or in front of the class
• Provide magazines or catalogs for your class to create collages depicting an ominous setting

Classroom Considerations

• Omits a section from the text due to time constraints
• The 13th lesson in a 20-part unit

Pros

• Promotes close reading and literary analysis
• Comes with a full version of the unit and the module

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.5 W.9-10.9.a SL.9-10.1.a L.9-10.4.a