Sophocles Quiz 4/14 pg. 668-669

Sophocles

• wrote 100 plays but only 7 remain in existence

• his most famous are Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King), Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone

• this was written over a 40-year time span

• was one of the most respected Greek dramatists of his time

• was admired for his poetic and dramatic skills and also for his good looks and musical talent

• wrote his first tragedy play at age 27

• made some changes to the traditions of the Greek theater; example being increasing the size of the chorus

• in his dramas, he was mainly concerned with the search for truth and self-understanding-even when the search led to tragedy

• was able to see current values in old myths which thrilled his contemporaries

trans-

through, across, or over

transcends

to go above of beyond limits

sated

satisfied or pleased

anarchists

those who disrespect laws or rules

sententiously

pointed, expressing much in few words

sultry

oppressively hot or moist; inflam

Coordinating Conjunction

links two or more words or groups of words of equal importance

What also does the conjunction do?

it not only joins the clauses but shows the relationship between the ideas in the clauses

Examples of conjunctions

and shows addition, but and yet shows contrast or exception, and or shows alternatives

Literature

the chorus comment on and may explain the action of the play, sometimes they may speak in a single voice as a group or sometimes in a dialogue between two sections of the group

Protagonist and Antagonist

the protagonist is the main character the one at the center of the action, the antagonist is the character or force in conflict with the protagonist (in the play Antigone if the protagonist and Creon is the antagonist)

Question their moves

Your motive is the inner drive or impulse that makes you act, when we question the motives, we can better understand and appreciate the forces at work in the piece of literature