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English II—November 6, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Stage directions are often placed within parentheses and printed in italics. When reading a play script, use this text feature to help you visualize the story’s setting and character’s movement. Note: “Left” and “right” directions are from the actor’s point of view as he or she faces the audience. – Skim/scan the text of the opening scene of Antigone on p What key information is provided by the stage directions? Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59

Greek Tragedy Play Structure: – 1. Exposition – 2. Rising Action – 3. Climax – 4. Falling Action – 5. Denouement/Resolution Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama – 1. Plot (the incidents or story line) – 2. Character (physical, social, psychological, moral--people represented in the play) – 3. Thought/Theme (insights into humanity and life) – 4. Music (all sound) – 5. Spectacle (scenery and other visual elements) – 6. Diction/language (the dialogue and poetry)

Tragic Hero Aristotle's Definition of a tragic hero: – 1. Comes from nobility – 2. Tragic flaw (caused by a simple mistake or a character flaw) maybe pride – 3. Undergoes a reversal of fortune (falls from high to low) – 4. Has a downfall – 5. Recognizes his mistakes (in a catharsis or purgation of pity and fear)

Antigone Vocabulary Stage directions—instructions written into the script of a play that indicate stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements. Sticomythia—the delivery of dialogue in a rapid, fast-paced manner, with actors speaking emotionally and leaving very little time between speakers. anarchist—n. a person who believes that government and laws are unnecessary auspicious—adj. conducive to success; favorable contempt—n. the feeling or belief that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. defile—v. desecrate or profane (something sacred) impassively—adv. doing something without emotion insolence—n. rude and disrespectful behavior

Antigone Vocabulary lamentation—n. the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping perverse—adj. (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences reverence—n. deep respect for someone or something sate—v. satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full sententiously—adv. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. transgress—v. infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).

A Tragic Family CharacterThree Adjectives to Describe How you Feel Why do you feel this way?What will you do?Why do you think this is a just response? CreonSad Angry Vengeful Sad and angry that my nephews are dead, and vengeful that my decree was disobeyed. Take out my anger on the person who disobeyed me. I am the king, so my subjects should obey my rules. AntigoneAngry Self-righteous Indignant I am angry because my brother is being disrespected. Disobey the law.I care about my family. IsmeneAfraid Compassionate Worried I am worried about my sister, but understand why she broke the law. Support my sister, but not break the law. My family is more important to me than the law. HaemonDistressed Loving Careful I am upset that my fiancée is in trouble. Support my fiancée, but I have to be careful not to make my dad upset. I love both my fiancée and my dad. The ChorusCautious Distressed We have to be careful not to upset the king. Stay neutral.We have to be good citizens. The GuardScared Angry I didn’t do my job correctly.Be honest.If I don’t tell the truth, I will get in more trouble.

Soul Sisters CharacterQuotations that Show Character Intent or Emotion Adjectives to Describe the Character (Include Textual Evidence) Antigone Ismene What key information about the Cadmus family is revealed in the opening scene? What are the sisters’ conflicting emotions? How does Sophocles use the sisters’ interaction to advance the plot?