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About the Author
Greek Theatre
Antigone and her Family
100
He was the author of Oedipus Re, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone.
Who was Sophocles?
100
The place where violence took place.
What is offstage?
100
The other two plays in the series with Antigone
What are Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus?
200
The is the number of Sophocles' plays that exist today out of a total of more than 100.
What is 7?
200
How the audience learned of violent acts?
What is a report from the messenger?
200
The king and queen of Thebes
Who were the parents of Oedipus?
300
It was the "Golden Age" in Ancient Greece
What is the nickname of the time period when Sophocles wrote his plays?
300
The group of actors who moved and sang together, acting as one character and speaking in unison during Choral Odes?
What is the Chorus?
300
"Your son will kill his father and marry his own mother"
What is the prophecy given to hte king and queen of Thebes?
400
This was Sophocles' age when he won his first drama competition.
What is 28?
400
To set the mood, summarize action, represent a point of view, side with various characters, or warn of disaster.
What are the duties of the Chorus?
400
both mother and wife of Oedipus
Who was Jocasta?
500
This was the number of actors Sophocles had in the cast of his plays.
What is 3?
500
The decree (announced law) of Creon that begins the action of the play Antigone.
What is "bury Eteocles but not Polyneices"?