Characters
Scenes
Terms from Antigone
Greek Drama Terms
Quotes
100
Play's tragic heroine.
Who is Antigone?
100
An argument regarding Polyneices' burial between Antigone and Ismene.
What is Scene 1?
100
Behavior showing high moral standards.
What is Virtue?
100
First Greek play-write to use actors seperately from the chorus, first to have dialogue, and inventor of tragedy.
Who is Thespis?
100
"That must be your excuse, I suppose. Bust as for me, I will bury the brother I love."
Who is Antigone?
200
Antigone's uncle, power crazy king.
Who is Creon?
200
Creon discovers who buried Polyneices.
What is Scene 2?
200
To be merciful.
What does it mean to be Clement?
200
Where the opposite of what was planned or hoped for takes place and leads to disaster.
What is Peripeteia?
200
"I am aware, of course, that no Ruler can expect complete loyalty from subjects until he has been tested in office."
Who is Creon?
300
Reasonable and understands her place, bowing to Creon's edict and attempting to dissuade Antigone from her act of rebellion.
Who is Ismene?
300
The Messenger comes bearing bad news of Creon's family.
What is Scene 5?
300
Giving or being a sign of future success.
What is Auspicious?
300
A tragic flaw, or a good character's "achilles heel".
What is hubris?
300
"But now I know what you meant; and I am here to join you, to take my share of punishment."
Who is Ismene?
400
Blind prophet of thebes, predictor of omens.
Who is Teiresias?
400
Heated exchange between Father and Son.
What is Scene 3?
400
Citizens favoring the abolition of government.
What are Anarchists?
400
Evohe, Evohe!
What is the Grecian hallelujah?
400
"The generation of kings has always loved brass."
Who is Teiresias?
500
Instructs the audience on proper spectatorship.
Who is Choragos?
500
Antigone enters into the vault of stone.
What is Scene 4?
500
Making a hypocritical display of virtue.
What is Pious?
500
When a tragic hero acheives a god-like status, usually after death.
What is Apotheosis?
500
"Big words are always punished, and proud men in old age learn to be wise."
Who is Choragos?
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