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Antigone Introduction

I. Greek and Roman Influences on Literature A. The way we look at literature, art, drama, philosophy, architecture, and government has to a great extent come down to us from the Golden Age of Greece ( B.C.) B. Romans borrowed the Greek Gods and adapted them to their own, more family-centered and patriotic religion C. Romans admired Greek learning and put it to more practical use than the Greeks

I. Greek and Roman Influences on Literature A. The Romans spread the Greek culture to the countries they conquered B. Created stable governments where knowledge could be preserved and passed on C. By A.D. 117, the Roman Empire included all of continental Europe west of the Rhine and Danube Rivers, Britain, Asia Minor, and North Africa.

II. Myths A. Earliest form of literature & they originated with religious rituals B. Their purpose was to “explain” mysterious ways of gods, humans, and nature Ex. Persephone’s death and revival explains the seasonal cycles

II. Myths C. Myths enlighten us by telling us about our fears, desires, and what we are capable of as human beings D. Our main source of Greek myths came from the poet Homer and the Roman myths mainly came from the poet Ovid

III. Fundamental Themes of Old Myths A. The idea that a true hero must be willing to sacrifice personal desires and even his family’s well-being in order to save his country B. The idea that the causes of war may not justify the enormous suffering that it produces C. The idea that individual conscience and divine law are superior to the dictates of civil law

III. Fundamental Themes of Old Myths D. The idea that anger, stubbornness, and pride can lead to tragedy E. The idea that youth is rash and deaf to all warnings to be moderate F. The idea that in attempting to be “more” than human, human beings can bring disaster upon themselves.

IV. Sophocles (496?-406 B.C.) A. Greatest of Ancient Greek Playwrights B. Known for his dramatic, poetic, & musical talents C. Was a general, political leader, & priest

IV. Sophocles (496?-406 B.C.) D. Was a choragos, chorus leader, in a dramatic celebration of Greece’s victory over Persia E. At age of 28, he beat Aeschylus in a playwriting competition F. Won a total of st place prizes & 7- 2 nd place prizes out of a total of 31 competitions-  Best record out of any Greek playwright

IV. Sophocles (496?-406 B.C.) G. Wrote 120 tragedies-only 7 survive today H. Plays always contain a moral lesson I. Was a technical innovator: added a third character to Aeschlyus’s original two, introduced painted sets, and expanded the size of the chorus to 15

V. Admired for his Oedipus Trilogy A. Written over a 40 year period B. Began with the last & third part of the trilogy, Antigone C. Twelve years later he wrote the first part of series, Oedipus the King D. During the last year of his life, he wrote the middle segment, Oedipus at Colonus

V. The Oedipus Trilogy (Synopsis of plays 1 &2) King Laios & Queen Jocasta of Thebes learn from an oracle that their newborn son would kill his father and marry his mother They gave their son to a shepherd who was to pin the child’s ankles together and leave him for dead on top of a mountain The shepherd however gave the boy to another shepherd who then gave the child to the King & Queen of Corinth who could not have children of their own

V. The Oedipus Trilogy They adopted the child and named him Oedipus which means “swollen foot” or “clubbed foot” When Oedipus was older he learned of the oracle’s prediction…Believing that the king & queen of Cornith were his real parents he ran away from his terrible fate During his journey to Thebes, an arrogant man ran Oedipus off the road in his chariot. Because his honor was a stake, Oedipus fought the man and killed him.

V. The Oedipus Trilogy At Thebes, he conquered the Sphinx who was terrorizing the city. The sphinx was a terrible monster with wings of an eagle, body of a lion, and head of a woman. By answering the Sphinx’s riddle correctly,he defeated the monster and gained the throne of Thebes. Now he was the new king and the old king’s widow became Oedipus’ queen. Oedipus and Jocasta had four children together….two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles; and two daugthers, Antigone and Ismene.

The Oedipus Trilogy

V. The Oedipus Trilogy A plague struck Thebes and the oracle said that it would not end until Laios’ murderer was killed The blind prophet Teiresais told Oedipus that the man he killed while traveling to Thebes was King Laios, Oedipus’ real father.

V. The Oedipus Trilogy The oracle’s original prediction had come true- Oedipus did kill his father and married his mother. With the truth learned, Jocasta killed herself and Oedipus gouged out his eyes for he had been blind to the truth all these years.

V. The Oedipus Trilogy After these disasters, Creon temporarily took over as acting ruler of Thebes and exiled Oedipus. Oedipus accompanied by his daughter, Antigone, wandered the countryside as a beggar until he reached the sanctuary at Colonus, where he died.

V. The Oedipus Trilogy Antigone returned to Thebes to find her brothers had agreed to rule Thebes in alternate years. Eteocles’ turn was first however he refused to give up the throne when his rule was over. Civil War broke out between the two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices. The brothers finally killed each other during the battle.

V. The Oedipus Trilogy Creon now has become the king of Thebes. He gave Eteocles, his ally, a hero’s burial but he refused to bury Polyneices because he considers him a traitor. By not burying Polyneices, Creon defied the holiest of laws and now Polyneices soul will be condemned to eternal unrest. This is where the play Antigone begins. The main conflict of the play is between Antigone who believes that God’s laws must be obeyed and wants to bury Polyneices and Creon who stands firm that the laws of the state must be top priority.

VI. Conflicts & Themes in Antigone Although various conflicts arise, the main conflict is btw. the requirements of human/state law (civil law) & divine law (religious law). Theme#1 – Strong links bwt. wisdom (reason), piety & humility. “There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise.” (792, l )

VI. Conflicts & Themes in Antigone Theme #2- Folly of pride “ Think all men make mistakes, But a good man yields when he Knows his course is wrong, And repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” (783 l.33-35)

VI. Conflicts & Themes in Antigone Theme #3 -Supremacy of moral laws “The laws of gods are mighty, and man must serve them, To the last day of his life!” (786, l )

VI. Conflicts & Themes in Antigone Main Conflict: Divine Law vs Civil Law Prologue Man vs Man Scene 1Man vs Man Scene 2 Man vs Man Scene 3Man vs Man Scene 4Man vs Self Scene 5Man vs Man

VII. Allusion Alludes to WWII Jews and people who supported the Jews (Support the Law of God) VS Autocrat Ruler/Hitler (Support the Law of Man/Ruler)

VIII. Personal Connections Analyze your beliefs about family loyalty Identify instances of gender bias Evaluate their opinions about the death penalty Identify alternatives to suicide

IX. Tragic Hero vs. Epic Hero Noble in stature/royal Tragic Flaw (Hamartia) such as Hubris (excessive pride) Downfall due to own fault/free choice Misfortune not wholly deserved Accepts fate and gains wisdom Catharsis is experienced Man of nobility strong in mind and body Mortal/can die and has fears Goes on a quest with allies/followers Faces foes/obstacles that are extraordinary Helped by the gods Remains steadfast/never gives up

Aristotle

Additional Antigone Vocabulary Define the following terms by using your glossary and/or dictionary Tragedy Simile Tragic Flaw Parallelism Tragic Hero Theme Catharsis Protagonist Dramatic Irony Characterization Situational Irony Extended Metaphor Verbal Irony External Conflict Allusion Internal Conflict Metaphor Antagonist