1. ANTIGONE Scenes 3-5
English 10

2. Grammar Practice: PARTICIPLE
Participle: a verb form used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun
Example: a creaking floor (present participle)
Example: a fried egg (past participle)
Participial Phrase: consists of a participle & a modifier.
Example: She wore a dress designed by her aunt (participial phrase)
Example: Limping badly, the hiker continued down the slope. (participial phrase)

3. Grammar Practice: GERUND
Gerund: a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun
Example:Dancing is my favorite pastime. (gerund - noun as subject)
Example: I enjoy singing. (gerund - noun as direct object)
Gerund Phrase: includes a gerund with its modifiers
Example: David was incapable of reciting the poem. (gerund phrase)
Example: Quickly gathering details is important. (gerund phrase)

4. Quick Practice:
page 834 A #1-4 & B #1-4
With your partner (write down answers in your notebook)

5. Greek Tragedy What is a Greek Tragedy?
Based on myths that were familiar to the original audience
Tell of a reversal of fortune (from good to bad), experienced by a man or woman of noble birth
Main characters have a TRAGIC FLAW
Tragic Flaw: a person’s characteristic that leads to his/her downfall
Ex: excessive pride, vanity, envy, anger

6. Consider the term, TRAGIC FLAW
What is Creon’s tragic flaw?
What is Antigone’s tragic flaw?

7. THEME in Antigone What is Theme?
The central message of a piece of literature
A THEMATIC STATEMENT is the theme statement which connects to the literature but is written in a way that makes it a “general statement on humanity”

8. THEME in Antigone In Greek Tragedy,
the theme is often a warning against excess such as pride or passion.
Tragedies are supposed to remind us that every decision involves choosing - and living with - the unforseen consequences of these choices.

9. Summary Chart:
Complete the summary chart with your partner.

10. Vocabulary
Deference: yielding to the ideas and wishes of another

11. Vocabulary
Contempt:
The attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else

12. Vocabulary
Vile:
Extremely disgusting

13. Vocabulary
Piety:
Loyalty and devotion to family, the divine or an object of respect

14. Vocabulary
Lamentation:
Expression of grief; weeping

15. Vocabulary
Rash:
Too hasty in speech or action