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ANTIGONE WEBQUEST

ANTIGONE WEBQUEST. An Introduction to Greek Tragedy. Antigone. Sophocles. Oedipus. Greek Actors. Wore masks made from stiffened linen with holes for eyes and mouth Some masks had two sides to show different moods for different scenes Wore wigs

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ANTIGONE WEBQUEST

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  1. ANTIGONE WEBQUEST An Introduction to Greek Tragedy Antigone Sophocles Oedipus

  2. Greek Actors • Wore masks made from stiffened linen with holes for eyes and mouth • Some masks had two sides to show different moods for different scenes • Wore wigs • Wore thick-soled shoes to make them look taller and padded costumes to make them look fatter or stronger Learn more about Greek theater – 2350 years ago (bottom left hand corner in the activities section) Roll your curser over the picture to find the highlighted yellow section. Clicking on that section will allow you to move to the next slide.

  3. Tragedy • Tragedy is a work of literature that results in a catastrophe for the main character. • In Greek drama, the main character was always a king or a hero, and the cause of the tragedy was a tragic flaw, or weakness in his or her character.

  4. Five Acts of a Tragedy • Act 1: Introduces the character in a state of happiness or height of their power • Act 2: Introduces the problem or dilema • Act 3: Problem reaches a point of crisis, but can be fixed • Act 4: Main character fails to avoid the crisis or catastrophe; disaster occurs • Act 5: Reveals the consequences of that failure

  5. Typical Structure of a Tragedy • Ancient Greek playwrights used a consistent format for most of their productions/plays. • A Chorus is used to divide the scenes (similar to how a curtain does in present day performances) through a song that comments on the action of the previous scene. • The Choragos is the leader of the chorus, and serves as another character in the play • Watch a “Greek Chorus”

  6. Family Life – Antigone’s Dad • Antigone, is part of a trilogy (a group of three related plays, films, operas). • about the royal family of Thebes. • The trilogy includes; Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone • Follow the two links below to learn more about Antigone’s father, Oedipus: • Myth of Oedipus Rex • Oedipus Rex

  7. A Tragedy between Brothers • After Oedipus died, his two sons, Polynecies and Eteocles, both wanted to become King of Thebes. • Eteocles becomes the king and Polynecies goes to Argos (another place in Greece) where he raised an army to go back to Thebes and fight his brother. • Polynecies brings the army to Thebes and the two brothers kill each other in battle.

  8. Congratulations! • You have just completed the AntigoneWebQuest. • You are now ready to begin your reading of the play.

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