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Important Literary Elements
Antigone Important Literary Elements
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Primary Conflicts Laws of state vs. individual conscience
Youth vs. age Male vs. female Political needs vs. family ties Hate vs. love What other conflicts appear in the play?
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Minor characters Foils (characters who serves as direct contrasts to other characters) Parallel characters (characters who in some way resemble others) Catalyst (characters who drive the action/plot by causing events to occur)
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What type of character(s) is each minor character
What type of character(s) is each minor character? (foil, parallel, catalyst) Ismene Teiresias Messenger Haimon Chorus Sentry Eurydice
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Imagery Birds Money Military Bridal Disease Sun
Where are these images mentioned in the text? What other images seem significant?
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Irony Antigone’s capture
Creon’s condemnation of Antigone for loyalty to her brother Antigone’s death What other examples of irony appear in the play?
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Themes of the play What messages does the play convey about each item below? Loyalty Wisdom gods Fate Pride
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Tragic hero Look at your notes on the tragic hero. Which character do you think best fits the qualities of the tragic hero?
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