Date, Author & Theme Identification Flashcards
What are the central themes of Gilgamesh?
Brotherhood, freedom, immortality.
When was Oedipus at Colonus written?
In 406 BCE
What are the central themes of the Bhagavad Gita?
Dharma, Action & Inaction
Who composed The Bhagavad Gita?
Vyasa
Who composed Poetics?
Aristotle
When was Oedipus the King written?
In 429 BCE
What are the key political themes of Oedipus at Colonus?
Sovereignty, customs, migration, xenia
Who composed The Three Theban Plays?
Sophocles
What is the focus of Poetics?
- Origin of poetry
- Differences between epic and tragedy
- Parts of a tragedy
- Distinction between history and poetry
Who composed The Iliad?
Homer
Who composed Gilgamesh?
N/A
What are the key themes of Oedipus the King?
Hamartia (fatal flaw), self-knowledge, fate
When was Antigone written?
In 441 BCE
When was Poetics written?
In 335 BCE
What are the key themes of Antigone?
Gender, kinship vs. family, law vs. justice, freedom
