Greek Drama
Greek word for actor
Hypokrite
A horrible truth that leads to a release or _________.
catharsis
Who are Antigone's parents?
Oedipus and Jocasta
What decree does King Creon set forth after Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other?
Polyneices may not be buried
What does stichomythia mean?
Rapid dialogue between two characters
What two items did actors wear during plays?
platform shoes and masks with built-in megaphones
a character who is juxtaposed against a major character in order to highlight key attributes
foil
Who are Antigone's siblings?
Eteocles, Ismene, Polyneices
What starts the action of the play?
Creon declaring Polyneices cannot be buried.
What significant contribution to Greek tragedy did Sophocles make?
Added a third actor or character to his plays
Violence takes place _____________.
offstage
an archetype that Creon personifies in the Greek tragedy Antigone
*Hint Antigone CANNOT be this in the play*
tragic hero
Who is Antigone engaged to be married to and what is their (family) relationship?
Haemon, cousins
List 3 characteristics that make a tragic hero
born of noble stature, fatal flaw, moment of self-realization, undeserved misfortune, believes in greater good
What is Antigone’s “bridal room” a euphemism for?
Her tomb
Antigone is a cycle of three plays, what are the other two?
**Double Jeopardy**
Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus.
group of characters that act as one and chant dialogue together.
chorus
What happens to Queen Jocasta when she discovers who Oedipus is?
She hangs herself
Who found and raised Oedipus?
**Double Jeopardy**
King and Queen of Corinth
Why can Antigone not be the tragic hero of the story?
She doesn't gain self-knowledge
Sophocles along with two other playwrights are considered masters of Greek tragedy. Who are the other two?
Aeschylus and Euripides
____________ separated scenes in the drama.
choral odes
Who are Ismene's grandparents?
King Lauis and Queen Jocasta
What prophecy is given to King Laius and Queen Jocasta?
their son will marry his mother and kill his father
What is Creon’s hamartia?
Quick to misjudge