Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 1

Vocabulary

Trilogia

A set of three related literary or dramatic works

Conteúdo

Content or material contained within something

REI

King, a male monarch or ruler

COLONO

A settler or colonist living in a new territory

Tradução

Translation of a text from one language to another

Anteriormente

Previously or formerly, at an earlier time

Bolsista

A scholarship holder or grant recipient at an institution

Edição

An edition or published version of a book

Biblioteca

A library or collection of books and resources

Originalmente

Originally, at the very beginning or first instance

publicado

Published, made available to the public in print

Londres

London, the capital city of England

Publicado

Published, released officially for public readership

primeira

First, the ordinal number indicating initial position

vez

Time or instance, as in 'first time'

ARGUMENTO

Plot summary or argument of a literary work

Rei

King, a male sovereign ruler of a kingdom

oráculo

An oracle, a prophetic divine message or shrine

predisse

Predicted or foretold a future event in the past

filho

Son, a male child of a parent

nascesse

Subjunctive form of 'nascer,' meaning 'to be born'

rainha

Queen, a female monarch or king's wife

mataria

Would kill, conditional tense of the verb 'matar'

pai

Father, a male parent in a family

desposaria

Would marry, conditional form of 'desposar'

mãe

Mother, a female parent in a family

Assim

Thus or so, indicating a consequence or result

quando

When, referring to a specific time or moment

afinal

Finally or after all, indicating an eventual outcome

nasceu

Was born, past tense of the verb 'nascer'

pés

Feet, the lower extremities of the human body

bebê

Baby or infant, a very young human child

perfurados

Pierced or perforated, having holes made through them

amarrados

Tied or bound, fastened together with rope or cord

abandonado

Abandoned or left behind, deserted in a place

morrer

To die, the infinitive form of the verb 'morrer'

Monte

Mountain or mount, a large natural elevated landform

pastor

Shepherd, a person who tends and herds sheep

encontrou

Found or met, past tense of the verb 'encontrar'

cuidou

Took care of, past tense of the verb 'cuidar'

entregando-o

Handing him over, gerund of 'entregar' with pronoun

outro

Another or other, referring to a different person or thing

levou

Took or carried, past tense of the verb 'levar'

senhor

Lord or master, a title of respect or authority

tendo

Having, gerund form of the verb 'ter'

filhos

Children or sons, plural of 'filho'

adotou

Adopted, past tense of the verb 'adotar'

menino

Boy, a young male child

cresceu

Grew up, past tense of the verb 'crescer'

acreditando

Believing, gerund form of the verb 'acreditar'

ser

To be, the infinitive form of a core verb

fato

Fact, something known to be true or real

Posteriormente

Subsequently or later, at a point after something else

duvidando

Doubting, gerund of 'duvidar,' questioning something's truth

origem

Origin, the source or beginning of something

consultou

Consulted, past tense of the verb 'consultar'

deus

God, a divine or supreme supernatural being

ouviu

Heard, past tense of the verb 'ouvir'

próprio

Own or same, indicating identity or selfhood

profecia

Prophecy, a prediction of future events divinely inspired

antes

Before, indicating a prior time or earlier event

havia

Had, past tense of the verb 'haver'

sido

Been, past participle of the verb 'ser'

declarada

Declared or stated, past participle of 'declarar'

isso

That or this, a demonstrative pronoun in Portuguese

fugiu

Fled or escaped, past tense of the verb 'fugir'

daquele

Contraction of 'de' and 'aquele,' meaning 'from that'

considerava

Considered, past imperfect of the verb 'considerar'

casa

House or home, a place where someone lives

fuga

Flight or escape, the act of running away

involuntariamente

Involuntarily, without intention or deliberate choice

matou

Killed, past tense of the verb 'matar'

Chegando

Arriving, gerund form of the verb 'chegar'

respondeu

Answered, past tense of the verb 'responder'

enigma

Riddle or enigma, a puzzling question or mystery

gratos

Grateful, feeling or expressing thankfulness toward someone

fizeram

Made or did, past tense plural of 'fazer'

libertador

Liberator, someone who frees others from oppression

rei

King, a male sovereign ruler of a kingdom

reinou

Reigned, past tense of the verb 'reinar'

lugar

Place or location, a specific area or position

desposou

Married or wed, past tense of the verb 'desposar'

viúva

Widow, a woman whose husband has died

Filhos

Children or sons, plural of 'filho'

lhes

To them, an indirect object pronoun in Portuguese

nasceram

Were born, past tense plural of the verb 'nascer'

prosperou

Prospered or thrived, past tense of 'prosperar'

sob

Under or beneath, a preposition indicating position

governo

Government or rule, the authority managing a state

novamente

Again or once more, indicating repetition of something

terrível

Terrible or dreadful, causing great fear or suffering

peste

Plague or pestilence, a deadly epidemic disease

assolou

Ravaged or devastated, past tense of 'assolar'

cidade

City or town, a large urban settlement or community

consultado

Consulted, past participle of the verb 'consultar'

ordenou

Ordered or commanded, past tense of 'ordenar'

purificassem

Purify themselves, subjunctive of 'purificar'

culpa

Guilt or blame, responsibility for a wrongful act

sangue

Blood, the red fluid circulating in living bodies

derramado

Spilled or shed, past participle of 'derramar'