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Prentice Hall Literature World Masterpieces

enjoyed a comfortable life in a well-to-do family age 28--won the wreath in his first play competition --Antigone wrote 123 plays/7 survived intact end of Sophocles' life--Peloponnesian War/time of political turmoil

(tragedy) - a serious drama featuring a noble, dignified main character (often a member of royalty) who strives to achieve something and is ultimately defeated (tragic flaw) - a character flaw or weakness that eventually leads to a character's downfall

1. Should be ruler or leader 2. Of good character (neither exceptionally virtuous nor exceptionally evil) 3. Tragic hero goes through one or more reversals of fortune, leading to a final recognition of truth

4. His/her misfortune brought about by some error of judgment or frailty – “hamartia” (tragic flaw) 5. Tragic hero experiences profound suffering in this process 6. Audience should be moved by pity and fear

4 day celebration in honor of Dionysus, god of wine and revelry plays were performed/competition—highlight of the Festival

Also called Oracle of Apollo Located in Delphi; priests/priestesses of Apollo were believed to have divine knowledge from Apollo Common themes in Greek tragedy involve characters who attempt to circumvent the prophecies of Apollo, always unsuccessfully Theme: No mortal can avoid his/her fate

Irony is the contrast between what appears to be and what actually exists. 3 Types of Irony..... ( verbal irony )—when a character says one thing but means another ( situational irony )—what happens is different from what’s expected to happen ( dramatic irony )—the audience or reader is aware of critical information that a character does not know

Sophocles wrote the 3 plays over a 36 year period Antigone was written first 1. --Oedipus Rex (written second) 2. --Oedipus at Colonus (written last) 3. --Antigone (written first)