Background
Author of Antigone
Who is Sophocles?
The civilization that made tragedy into an art
Who were the Greeks?
Killed his father and married his mother.
"Think about how much terrible...our own death would be in we go against what Creon has forbidden"
Who is Ismene
In the end of the novel hangs herself with a fine linen noose
Who is Antigone?
The Greek God honored during the theater festivals.
Who is Dionysus
Downfall, usually by destruction or death
What is the ending for the hero in a Greek tragedy?
Creon's greatest fear (at the beginning).
Anarchy
"If I am young and right, what does my age matter?"
Who is Haemon?
In the end of the novel, recognizes his errors, but it is too late.
Who is Creon?
A story that tells the fall of a superior/dignified character.
What is a tragedy?
The main tragic hero (according to definition) in Antigone.
Who is Creon?
A metaphor Haemon uses to explain to Creon that he needs to be flexible.
What is a tree branch bending in a storm?
“We threw the dice, and the bad luck fell to me. So here I am…Nobody likes the man who brings bad news.
Who is the Guard/Messenger?
Who is Ismene?
They sing, chant, sum up the action and say out loud what the audience is thinking.
Who is the chorus?
The tragic flaw Creon shows.
What is pride (or arrogance, or stubbornness).
Who the chorus initially thought buried Polynecies.
Who are the gods?
There is no happiness… but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, and proud men in old age learn to be wise.
Who is the Chorus?
Says she is going to mourn in private, but then kills herself.
Who is Eurydice?