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1 Greek Tragedy: Antigone
Prentice Hall Literature Language and Literacy 10th grade edition

2 Background: Sophocles
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 Sophocles surviving plays--deeply troubling

3 Background: Antigone (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 Festival of Dionysus: 4 day celebration in honor of Dionysus, god of wine and revelry plays were performed/competition

4 Literary Terms: Antigone
Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero: 1. Should be ruler or leader 2. Of good character (neither exceptionally virtuous or exceptionally evil) 3. Tragic hero goes through one or more reversals of fortune, leading to final recognition of truth

5 Literary Terms: Antigone (cont.)
4. Misfortune brought about by some error of judgment or frailty – “hamartia” (tragic flaw) 5. Tragic hero profound suffering in this process 6. Audience should be moved by pity and fear

6 Themes in Antigone The nature of justice Divine law vs. human law Fate

7 Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy
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)

8 Cool Random Greek Artifact…Agamemnon’s Death Mask

9 Mt. Sunion…Mtn. where Theseus’ father flung himself into the sea

10 Mt. Sunion…beautiful sunset view

11 Delphi…ancient Greeks traveled here to consult the Oracle

12 Ancient Greek theater (Delphi?)

13 Ancient Greek theater

14 Sharks running a lap around ancient Greek track

15 The Sphynx—Oedipus’ Nemesis

16 Oedipus Myth Prepare to be amazed at Mrs. Anthony’s spectacular visual version of the Oedipus myth.

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