Antigone Context Flashcards
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when was Antigone written
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it was written in 441BC and was part of his trilogy of the Laertes family
2
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Which brother wasn’t buried
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Polyneices, name meaning many troubles
3
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What was the name of the brother that was buried
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Eteocles
4
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where was Antigone first performed
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Dionysus festival . god of theatre , wine and fertility .
5
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What happened to women at the age of 15
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women got married at the age of 15 and was chosen by her father . womans job was to look after the household
6
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what did Aristotle once day
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“men should rule and women should be ruled’
7
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what was the aim of antigone
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the aim of antigone was Catharsis which is the cleansing and purification of emotions.
8
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what was the focus of the play
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creons hubris was his fatal flaw which lead to his downfall
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