Antigone Unit Study Guid Flashcards
Hamartia
Greek tragedy, fatal flaw of the protagonist that causes the reversal
Tragic universe and fate
Hero is in a world of apocalypse or trouble. Hero is in troublesome situation.
Tragic hero
Person of Nobel birth with heroic qualities who is doomed by the gods to a horrible fate. He struggles awesomely against this.
Reversal
When the story is going in a good direction for the hero but then turns disastrous.
Recognition
A change from ignorance to awareness of a bond of love or hate
Catharsis
Release from the reversal of the story. Ex, Oedipus gouging his eyes out
Dramatic irony
When the audience know something the main character does not
The chorus
A group of actors that comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action.
Thespis
The first person to ever appear on stage as an actor.
Teiresias
Prophet/seer that had previously been turned into a woman. His eyes were melted out by Hera after a sex disagreement between her and Zeus. Zeus gifted him with prophecy.
Heroic code
Arête: is achieving the highest level of excellence in anything.
Aristeia: a warriors finest moment in battle.
Who usually takes care of burial?
Women
Why is proper burial so important?
Only way for someone to pass on to the afterlife
Prothesis
Laying out of the body
Ekphora
Funeral procession
