antigone test

oedipus means

swollen foot

References to other myths in the play are called

allusion

Why was Thebes cursed?

oepidus myth

what happened to oedipus

Stabbed his eyes out and wandered

jacosta what happened

killed self

what happened to polyneices

killed by brother and not buried

what happened to eteocles

killed brother but buried

what happened to ismene

did not help to bury polyneices

what were greek plays started as

a way to honor the gods

how were the greek theaters

open air

how did actors show facial expressions

through masks

who controlled the tone of the show

the chorus

what are unique qualities about sophocles work

not always including a god as a character, and sometimes having a woman main character

whos writings were inspired by greek literature

shakespear

who was antigone

leading lady; princess, believed she should obey gods law

who was ismene

Antigone's sister; princess

who was creon

Antigone and Ismene's uncle; King of Thebes

who was haemon

son of creon who was engaged to antigone

Who was Teiresias?

blind prophet of Thebes

who was choragus

leader of the chorus

who was sentry

guard of polynecies body

who was the messenger

brought news of haemans and eurydice death

what is paean

a song of praise or triumph

who was honored in the paean following scene v of antigone

dionysus

why was a blind prophet used in literature

to carry message from god to characters of the story

why do we read the stage directions

for emotion, actions and which character are on stage

what new law is the cause of conflict in this play

creon law that Polyneices could not be buried

why are some characters believe that thesbe and the royal family were cursed after this decree? what was the cause?

creon's decree was unjust and was hurting an innocent person

what does fate mean

destiny, if it is predicted, it will happpen

two major themes of the play

pride can destroy life,(i didnt get the other one)

all of the actions in the play were taken where

off stage because they felt it wasnt appropriate to show violence

what were the two layers of conflict of the story

surface: antigone vs creon

real: gods law vs human law

how does the story end, who survived and who does not

story ends with haemon,antigon, and eurydice (creon's wfe) dying.

this means just creon and ismene survived

what was the tragic flaw that brought creon down

pride

characteristics of a greek tragedy

Tragic hero, tragic flaw, catastrophe, chorus