Oedipus + Antigone Flashcards
0
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Comedy
A
Play ends happily
1
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Drama
A
Story enacted by live characters
2
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Tragedy
A
Play ends unhappily
3
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Tragic hero
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Admired but has tragic flaw
4
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Tragic flaw
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Too much of one thing that leads to character downfall
5
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Dialogue
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Convo between characters
6
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Monologue
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One character speaks with silent listeners
7
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Soliloquy
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Character alone on stage sharing own thoughts
8
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Aside
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Onstage characters can’t hear
One person talking to audience
9
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3 things wrong with thebes
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Plague
Starvation
Children dying
10
Q
Where does the play take place
A
Thebes
11
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Who is the founder of thebes
A
Cadmus
12
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Who Laius
A
Oedipus dad
Jocasta’s husband
13
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Who is Jocasta
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Laius’ wife
Oedipus’ wife/mother
14
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Who is oedipus
A
Offspring of Laius and Jocasta