So Tragic
This Greek word means an excess of pride, the classic flaw that leads to a character's catastrophe.
What is hubris?
Because these two characters are women, Creon does not take them as seriously as he should have.
Who are Antigone and Ismene?
She refuses to defy the law of the king.
Who is Ismene?
After their fight, these two die in each other's arms, just as prophesied.
Who are Polyneices and Eteocles?
Polyneices dies in this man's arms before the play begins.
Who is Eteocles (his brother)?
This term refers to the protagonost's realization of a mistake, misunderstanding or tragic error.
What is anagnorisis?
Though she is affianced to Haemon, because she is doomed, this character is referred to as the bride of death.
Who is Antigone?
He is refused burial by Creon.
Who is Polyneices?
Immediately after announcing his decree, Creon learns that someone has buried this key corpse.
Who is Polyneices?
As her grim punishment, Creon finally decides to place Antigone in one of these dark places and seal her fate.
What is a tomb?
This is the word for a tragic flaw; for example Antigone's tragic flaw is her stubbornness or pride.
What is Hamartia?
The sister follows the cultural expectation of the faithful woman much better than her stubborn sister.
Who is Ismene?
He tries to convince Creon, his father, to change his mind.
Who is Haemon?
According to his own decree, Creon's initial punishment for Antigone is this.
What is death (public stoning)?
This is the manner of death Antigone chooses.
What is hanging?
These two dramatic groups (parts in the play) represent the will and wisdom of the community, especially the elders of the community.
Who or what are the choragus or chorus?
Ismene's and Antigone's mother.
Who is Jocasta (Iocasta)?
He is led on stage by a boy, since his eyesight is very poor.
Who is Teiresias?
When the soldiers and sentries see the buried body of Polyneices, this is their main emotion.
What is fear (or synonym)?
Haemon ends his own life with this martial tool, stabbed into his side.
What is a sword?
These Greek terms refer to the main character and the main opposition to the main character of the play.
Who are the protagonist and antagonist?
She is Creon's wife.
Who is Eurydice?
This frightened character initially acts as comic relief, although it is he who actually discovers Antigone at her brother's body.
Who is the sentry?
Because there is none of this type of tracks around the body, the sentries believe that the gods buried the body.
What are footprints?
This murdered man is the grandfather if Ismene and Antigone, murdered by his own son.
Who is King Laius?