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whom I don’t know the name of….

5 Facts About Sophocles He was born in Colonus near Athens,

Greece in 496 B.C His father, Sophilus was a rich member of

a small community. He is one of three tragedians whose plays

lived on today. Most popular plays also as the “Thebans

Plays” are ‘Oedipus and Antigone’. Brought many innovations to the Greek

play style.

5 things he brought to Greek theatre

He is responsible for the 1st series of set decorations.

The 1st to introduce a 3rd actor into plays. He invented Skenographia. Emphasized Human Relationshi[s Strong use of Pathos.. Which is a

persuasive technique that brings an emotional feel to the audience.

His Works Aias Lokros Aias Mastigophoros Aigeus Aigisthos Aikhmalotide Aithiopes Akrisios Aleadae Aletes Alvandro Alcmeon Amphiaraus Amphitryon Amycos

more Andromache Andro Antenoridai Athamas Altreus Camicoi Cassandra Cedalion Cerebros Chryseis Clytemnestra Colchides Cophoi Creusa Crisis

More…… -_- Daedalus Danae Dionysiacus Dolopes Epigoni Eriphyle Eris Eumelus Euryalus Euryplylus Eurysaces Helenes Apaitesis Helenes Gamos Herakles Epi Tainaro Hermione

And more…. Hipponous Hybris Hydrophoroi Inachos Iobates Iokles Ion Iphigenia Ixion Lacaenae Laoco On Larisaioi Lemniai Polyidus meleagros

More……. Minos momus Mousai Mysoi Nauplios katapleon Mauplios pyrkaeus Nausicaa Niobe Odysseus Acanthoplex Oddysseus Mainomenos Oenaus Palamedes Pandora Palias peleus Phaiakes Phaedra Philoctetes in troy phineus

Almost done… Pheonix Phrixus Phryges Phthiotides Poimenes Polyxene Priam Procris Rhizotomoi Salmoneus Sinon Sisyphus Skyrioi Skythai Syndeipnoi Tantalus Telphus Tereus Teukros

Last one Thamyras theseus thyestes troilus Triptolemos Tympanistai Tyndareos Tyro keiromene Tyro Anagnor Izomene Xoanephoroi

How is their work still used today?

The set decoration is used all the time. Every play uses props

Using pathos to really capture the audience is used in movies, plays, and books.