About the Author
It's a Tragedy
Greek Theatre
Antigone and Her Family
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Who was Sophocles?
He was the author of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone.
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Who were the Greeks?
A civilization that turned tragedy into art.
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What is Athens?
The city where tragedies were produced as part of religious festivals.
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What are Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonius?
The other two plays in the series with Antigone.
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What year was Sophocles born in?
496 BC
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How many of Sophocles' plays still exists?
7 plays still exist (he wrote over 100)
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What is the ending for a hero in a Greek tragedy?
Downfall, usually ending with death or destruction
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What is the Choral Ode?
The part of a Greek Play usually chanted (or sung) in unison.
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Who are Oedipus' parents?
The King and Queen of Thebes
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Where were Greek plays performed?
They were performed in vast outdoor amphitheaters that could seat 40,000 people
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What is the nickname for the time period when Sophocles wrote his plays?
It was the Golden Age in Ancient Greece.
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What emotions are caused by tragedy?
Pity and Fear, Wonder and Awe
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What did actors in a Greek tragedy wear?
Masks with built in megaphones and platform shoes.
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What is the Prophecy given to the King and Queen of Thebes?
"Your son will kill his father and marry his own mother."
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What happens to Jocasta when she learns the truth about Oedipus?
Jocasta hangs herself when she learns that Oedipus is her son
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How old was Sophocles when he won his first drama competition?
He was 28
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What brought a Greek Hero to disaster?
A single flaw in character (hamartia)
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What was the chorus?
A group of actors that moved and sang together, acting as one character.
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Who was Jocasta?
Both the wife AND mother of Oedipus
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How is Antigone related to Eteocles and Polyneices?
She is their sister.
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How many actors did Sophocles cast in his plays?
He cast 3 actors in his plays
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What is catharsis?
A horrible truth that leads to release
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What is hypokrites?
The greek word for actor
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What is the decree of Creon that begins the action of the play?
"Bury Eteocles but not Polyneices."
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What is the purpose of the Chorus?
They set the mood, summarized the action, represented a point of view, sided with various characters, or warned of disaster.
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