1. Antigone

2. Greek Theater Comedy Tragedy Satyr Plays

3. Performances Competitive Religious Political

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

12. Antigone: Plot Summary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwo9LP15oYQ

13. 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

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

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

16. REVIEW: Who are the minor characters?

17. 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