Antigone Unit Test Flashcards
(Three part plot)
Part 1
Initiating Incident
- Creon declared no one is to bury Polyneices
- Sisters disagree about how to respond, Ismene wanting to abide, Antigone wanting to do her duty to brother
(Three part plot)
Part 2
Confrontation
- Guard finds Antigone in the act
- Creon vs Antigone conversation
-Ismene admits to helping, Antigone insists she did nothing, Creon ultimately only punishes Antigone
(Three part plot)
Part 3
Resolution
- Creon realizes mistake, goes to save Antigone from tomb
- Finds she hung herself, Haemon grieving
-Haemon stabs himself in the gut - When Crown’s wife finds out, she stabs herself too
- Creon realizes this is all his fault, he killed all three of them
Hypokrites
Like hypocrite, actors pretend to be one thing on stage but then live a different life
Hamartia
Tragic/fatal flaw
Hubris
Excessive pride
Where were Greek plays performed?
Amphitheaters, helped amplify sound
General stuff about the plays
- simplistic
- all male cast
- simple costumes with masks
- bold, simple movements
- simple plots
- violent action occurred offstage
- audience knew story ahead of time
- main focus: emotion
Chorus/Choral Odes
Chorus: group of people who move/sing in unison
- set mood
- summarize actions
- represent specific point of view
Choral Odes: poems/monologues/speeches separating scenes
- express feelings/thoughts of a character
- often celebrate person, event, or thing
Author?
Sophocles
Family tree
Queen Jocasta & King Laius
Son: Oedipus
Oedipus & Queen Jocasta (mother)
Children: Eteocles, Polyneices, Antigone, Ismene
Creon (Jocasta’s Brother) & Eurydice
Son: Haemon
Haemon + Antigone = engaged
Strophe/Antistrophe
Strophe: first part, chorus moves right to left
Antistrophe: second part, chorus moves left to right
Antigone Characterization/Motivation
Creon characterization/motivation
Ismene characterization/motivation
