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Antigone

Greek Theater Comedy Tragedy Satyr Plays

Performances Competitive Religious Political

Performances Cont. Outside Based on Myth Male Actors Masks Offstage Violence

Characters of a Tragedy Tragic Hero The Chorus Gods, Prophets, and Oracles

The Tragic Hero Noble or royal Hamartia or tragic flaw Hubris Tragic downfall Peripetia or reversal of fortune

The Chorus 3 Primary Types of Songs: 1. Parados 2. Stasima 3. Exodos Choral Songs Divided into 3 Sections: 1. Strophe 2. Antistrophe 3. Epode

Culture Reflected in Theater Ancient Greek plays reflected attitudes toward… 1.Gods, Prophets & Oracles 2.Religious Rituals 3.Obligations to Family 4.Obligations to the State 5.Love 6.Men 7.Women

Antigone: Background Information Sophocles Dramatic Trilogy 1. Oedipus Rex 2. Oedipus at Colonus 3. Antigone

Antigone: Setting 450 × uncp.edu50 × uncp.edu 450 × uncp.edu50 × uncp.edu

Antigone: Characters MAJOR: Antigone Creon Choragos, leader of the Chorus MINOR: Ismene Tieresias Haimon Eurydice Eteocles Polyneices

Antigone: Plot Summary

Antigone: Themes Fate vs. Free Will Civil Disobedience –or— Divine Law vs. Human Law Gender Roles; Male vs. Female Individual Rights vs. Common Good Family Honor vs. Personal Happiness

REVIEW: Who is Antigone? Believes in fate Loyal Idealistic Decisive Courageous Stubborn

REVIEW: Who is Creon? Believes in free will Proud Ambitious Pragmatic Autocratic Stubborn Special

REVIEW: Who are the minor characters?

Pop Quiz Chart Antigone’s family tree based on the information you recorded in your notes. It must include the following characters: Antigone, Ismene, Creon, Oedipus, Jocasta, Haimon, Eteocles, Polyneices, Laius, Eurydice