Antigone Vocabulary Terms

Question 1

What is a ode?

Answer 1

song that divided scenes in a Grecian play

Question 2

What is a choragos?

Answer 2

leader of the chorus

Question 3

What is a strophe?

Answer 3

the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode

Question 4

What is a antistrophe?

Answer 4

second section of an ancient Greek choral ode

Question 5

What is a epode?

Answer 5

the third section of an ancient Greek choral ode, that followed the strophe and antistrophe and completed the movement.

Question 6

What is a paean?

Answer 6

song of praise or triumph

Question 7

What is a protagonist?

Answer 7

central character: the audience most sympathizes with this character

Question 8

What is a antagonist?

Answer 8

character in conflict with the protagonist

Question 9

What is a motive?

Answer 9

person’s reasons for doing something

Question 10

What is an tragic character?

Answer 10

experiences a reversal of fortune as a result of fate or flaw in his or her character

Question 11

What is a tragic flaw?

Answer 11

fatal weakness in the character that causes the person to become enmeshed in events that lead to his or her downfall.

Question 12

What is a parados?

Answer 12

opening song in a Grecian play