Antigone Theme and issues quotes Flashcards
LTF
And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory. I will lie with the one I love and loved by him”- proxemics, centre stage
LTS
“And whoever places a friend above the good of his own country, he is nothing”- profile spot, confident tone, posture
Gender
“Go down below and love, if you must- Love the dead! While I’m alive, no woman is going to lord it over me”- use of levels
Pride
“Give me glory! What greater glory could I win than to give my brother decent burial?”- defiant tone, loud volume, high pitch
Commanding tone, loud volume, tense atmosphere
Death
“Come, let it come! - The best of fates for me that bring the final day, best fate of all. Oh, quickly now- so I never have to see another sunrise.”
have slumped body language and a bowed head,heavy and slow gestures
painful and sad facial expressions downturned mouth and closed eyes to reflect the guilt avoiding eye contact
conclusion
Through this essay and the directing concepts, I have described, Sophocles created a very emotional, powerful and tragic play. As the themes of loyalty to family and state can conflict and create tension, the theme of gender causes characters to be more vulnerable or patriarchal, the theme of pride and death shows that arrogance can have deadly consequences.
intro
I have been studying “Antigone” written by Sophocles. The play is a Greek tragedy set in 441BC and is thought to be his oldest surviving work. The play is based around the character Antigone and how she defies her oppressive uncle Creon to bury her brother who had been slain in battle and was decreed not to be buried. As a director I will be discussing five key moments to communicate the main theme and issue from the play.
