Tragedies
Literary Devices
Editing
Antigone
Persuasive Writing
100
A character, usually of high birth, neither totally good nor totally evil, whose downfall is brought about by some weakness or error in judgment.
What is the tragic hero?
100
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
100
This explains why their is no way she could have possibly killed her sister.
What is there?
100
She was afraid to defy the law but later joined in the fight to bury Polynieces.
Who is Ismene?
100
Focus statement of an essay; controlling idea of essay.
What is the thesis?
200
A tragic flaw, weakness of character or error in judgment.
What is hamartia?
200
figure of speech comparing two different things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
200
Although he was willing to participate he never raised his hand to answer the question.
What is a comma after participate?
200
The father of Antigone, Eteocles, Polynieces, and Ismene.
Who is Oedipus?
200
Addresses counter-arguments and potential claims.
What is the rebuttal?
300
Arrogance or overweening pride which causes the hero's transgression against the gods.
What is Hubris?
300
Description from author appealing to the five senses.
What is imagery?
300
I like going to the mall with my friends because we shops all day.
What is we shop all day?
300
She was betrothed or engaged to Prince Haemon.
Who is Antigone?
300
Examples which may connect to movies, television shows, historical events, current events, or books.
What is a global connection?
400
The recognition or discovery on the part of the hero; change is from ignorance to knowledge.
What is anagnorisis?
400
Device which also says its name when spoken. BAM!
What is onomotapoeia?
400
When Antigone go ahead with her plan to bury Polynieces, she believes it will not get her caught.
What is goes ahead?
400
The Greeks believed the unburied body of the dead would never be at peace.
What is the reason Antigone buried her brother or defied Creon?
400
Ideas that are presented to oppose another argument.
What is the Counter-Argument?
500
The reversal of fortune.
What is peripetia?
500
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.
What is repetition?
500
Antigone's determenatcion to bury Polynieces is based mainly on feelings of loyalty to her brother.
What is determination?
500
The only person who could reason with King Creon
Who is Teiresias?
500
One's listener to whom the speech or piece of writing is addressed.
What is the audience?
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