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Exploring Greek Tragedy: Core Concepts and Play Structure in Antigone

Dive into the rich tradition of Greek tragedy with a focus on Sophocles' "Antigone." This pre-reading resource highlights the significance of key deities like Apollo, the Sphinx, and Dionysus, along with essential concepts such as oracles, curses, and fate. Gain insights into the tragic hero, the role of the chorus, and Aristotle's dramatic principles. Learn about the structural components of the Greek theater, including the theatron, orchestra, and proskenion, as well as the conventions that define Greek plays.

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Exploring Greek Tragedy: Core Concepts and Play Structure in Antigone

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  1. Antigone Pre-reading NotesTest Date: _____________________ Mrs. Davidson English 5

  2. Apollo, The Sphinx, and Dionysus • Apollo: • The Sphinx: • Dionysus:

  3. Oracles, Curses, and Fate • Oracles: Jocasta and Laius: • Greek concept of a curse: • Greek concept of Fate: Jocasta and Laius:

  4. The Origin of Tragedy • Religion • Plays • Chorus • Audience

  5. Greek Playwrights • Thespis (6th Century B.C.) • Aeschylus (525-426 B.C.) • Sophocles (496 – 406 B.C.) • Euripedes (486 – 406 B.C.)

  6. Typical Greek Theater Plan A Theatron D Skene B Orchestra E Proskenion C Thymele F Parados

  7. Structure of Greek Theater • Theatron – the “seeing place” • Orchestra – circular dancing place for performance • Thymele – altar • Skene – building used as dressing room • Proskenion – façade used as backdrop • Parodos – entrance used by chorus

  8. Actors and Acting • Hypocrites (hypocrite) • Actors • Musical Accompaniment • Dance • Chorus • Mood • Costumes and Masks • Robes • Boots • Masks • Three characters • Protagonist • Deuteragonist • Tritagonist

  9. Aristotle and Theatric Conventions • “Poetics” (circa 350 B.C.) • Catharsis – the function of tragedy • Tragic Hero – a flawed character • Other Conventions – • Messenger • Chorus • Intermission • Curtains • Lighting effects

  10. The “Three Unities” • Unity of Action • Unity of Time • Unity of Place

  11. The Structure of Plays • Dialogue • Episodes • Strophes • Antistrophe • Order • Prologue • Parados • Alternating • Kommos • Exodus (Epilogue)

  12. Episodic Structure of a Greek Tragedy

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