What is a Tragic Hero?
What is the definition of a tragic hero?
A noble character who suffers a downfall because of a tragic flaw.
Who is Creon in Antigone?
The king of Thebes and the main tragic hero of the play.
What group is Regina the leader of?
The Plastics.
What does "hubris" mean?
Excessive pride or overconfidence.
What tragic flaw do Creon and Regina George both share?
Hubris (excessive pride).
Name a common flaw that tragic heroes often have.
Pride, stubbornness, anger, or selfishness.
What is one of Creon's tragic flaws?
Pride, stubbornness, or self-righteousness.
What is Regina's most noticeable personality flaw?
Pride and manipulation.
What does nemesis mean in a tragic story?
Inevitable punishment or downfall caused by the hero's flaws.
Who ends up completely alone and heartbroken?
Creon
What usually happens to a tragic hero by the end of the story?
They realize their mistake, but it's too late to fix it.
What decision does Creon make that begins his downfall?
He refuses to let Antigone bury her brother, Polynices.
What does Regina use to control her classmates?
Her beauty, social power, and the Burn Book.
What is peripeteia?
Who learns from their mistakes and changes in the end?
Regina George.
True or False: A tragic hero is always a villain.
False. They often try to do whats right but are flawed.
What warning does Creon ignore in the play?
The prophet Teiresias warns him to change his ways.
What does Regina do at the Halloween party that shows her manipulative side?
She kisses Aaron, who Cady likes, and says they're back together.
He believes he's always right and refuses to listen to advice.
Whose actions lead to actual deaths?
Creon's.
What is the Greek term for a character's big mistake or error in judgment?
Hamartia.
Name two people Creon loses by the end of the play.
His son Haemon and his wife Eurydice.
What event represents Regina's peripeteia, or sudden downfall?
The Burn Book is exposed and she gets hit by a bus.
How does Regina George's manipulation lead to her downfall?
She loses control and her social power when others turn against her.
How are Creon and Regina different in how their stories end?
Creon is left in deep greif and loss, while Regina grows and gets a second chance.