1. English II Honors—November 6, 2015 Daily warm-up: Review the information regarding the Chorus on p. 247 and on p. 258. Compare and contrast the purpose of a chorus in Greek theater with the purpose of a chorus in other contexts, such as in song, a musical, or a Shakespearean play. Create a Venn Diagram for your comparison. Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

2. 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)

3. 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?

4. Chorus Lines An ode is a lyric poem expressing the feelings or thoughts of a speaker, often celebrating a person, an event, or a thing. Antecedent action—action that happened previously. The Chorus—a group of actors who moved and sang together—acted as one character and spoke in unison during the Choral Odes, which separated the scenes of the drama. The Chorus set the mood, summarized the action, represented a point of view, sided with various characters, or warned of disaster. Strophe—chorus moves from right to left while chanting across the stage. Antistrophe—chorus moves from left to right while chanting across the stage.

5. Paraphrase Ode 1 Work with your group to paraphrase your assigned section of the ode, and then practice reading your section together and coming up with some choreography that you can perform for us by the end of class.

6. Paraphrase of Lines 122-131 – Hello, beautiful sunlight, at last you are here to shine on our beautiful Thebes. You bring sunlight to us and with your arrival of a new day, you have driven away the terrible Argos soldiers who dared to attack our city.