English lang&lit paper 2

Antigone vs TSH

Juxtaposition: (Antigone: Human laws vs divine laws, state vs fam) (TSH: Richard outsider vs Greek students intellect → Moral ambiguity and elitism)

Dramatic/tragic irony: (Antigone: Knows Antigone is right but both doomed) (TSH: Unjust murder → Rising tension lead to tragedy)

Foreshadowing: (Antigone: Dialogue with Ismene, Creon decree, Hubris, Teiresias dialogue, Harmon) (TSH: Title, Classical greek references → Obsession with ancient, richards narration → Opening. “Beauty is terror” → Danger of attractive beauty)

Symbolism: (Antigone: Highlights life vs death: Burial → Divine laws. Antigone’s tomb → Isolation, death, social punishment as live entombment) (TSH: Museum exhibit and lyceum)

Catharsis: (Antigone: Deaths of Haemon, Antigone, Eurydice → Shocking → Emphasizing cost of Creons actions) (TSH: Bacchanal → Group wants freedom and ecstasy → Release of inhibitions through violence. Murder of Bunny → Silence fear and regain control → Deeper collapse. Henry suicide → End cycle)

Oranges vs Antigone

Juxtaposition: (Antigone: Human laws vs divine laws, state vs fam) (Oranges: Mother vs Jeanette, church Jeanette, lesbian vs religion)

Symbolism: (Antigone: Highlights life vs death: Burial → Divine laws. Antigone’s tomb → Isolation, death, social punishment as live entombment) (Oranges: Orange demon, Oranges, Winnet)

Narrative structure: (Antigone: Chorus provides moral commentary) (Oranges: Fairytales reflects (e.g. Winnet, Prince))

Irony: Antigone: (Dramatic irony and tragic irony) (Oranges: Bible-chapter names for queer story where she was ostracized → Subverts religious authority. Mother behavior → Devoted in church and wants Jeanette to be missionary but supports not allowing women to preach. Jeanette’s identity clash with people around her → Spiritual and rebellious)

Oranges vs TSH

Irony: (TSH: Dramatic irony: Unjust murder → Rising tension lead to tragedy) (Oranges: Jeanette’s acceptance of religion weakened by adult narrators reflections → Challenge religious dogma through wit → Bible chapter names)

Intertextuality: (TSH: Look in notes) (Oranges: Biblical and mythical narratives → Chapters, fairytales, compares herself to apostles)

Symbolism: (TSH: Lyceum, museum, weather) (Oranges: Oranges, orange demon, Winnet)

Idk man I had to have four flashcards