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ANTIGONE Scenes 3-5

ANTIGONE Scenes 3-5. English 10. Grammar Practice: PARTICIPLE. Participle: a verb form used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun Example: a creaking floor (present participle) Example: a fried egg (past participle) Participial Phrase: consists of a participle & a modifier.

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ANTIGONE Scenes 3-5

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  1. ANTIGONE Scenes 3-5 English 10

  2. Grammar Practice: PARTICIPLE • Participle: a verb form used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun • Example: a creaking floor (present participle) • Example: a fried egg (past participle) • Participial Phrase: consists of a participle & a modifier. • Example: She wore a dress designed by her aunt (participial phrase) • Example: Limping badly, the hiker continued down the slope. (participial phrase)

  3. Grammar Practice: GERUND • Gerund: a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun • Example:Dancing is my favorite pastime. (gerund - noun as subject) • Example: I enjoy singing. (gerund - noun as direct object) • Gerund Phrase: includes a gerund with its modifiers • Example: David was incapable of reciting the poem. (gerund phrase) • Example: Quickly gathering details is important. (gerund phrase)

  4. Quick Practice: • page 834 A #1-4 & B #1-4 • With your partner (write down answers in your notebook)

  5. Greek Tragedy • What is a Greek Tragedy? • Based on myths that were familiar to the original audience • Tell of a reversal of fortune (from good to bad), experienced by a man or woman of noble birth • Main characters have a TRAGIC FLAW • Tragic Flaw: a person’s characteristic that leads to his/her downfall • Ex: excessive pride, vanity, envy, anger

  6. Consider the term, TRAGIC FLAW • What is Creon’s tragic flaw? • What is Antigone’s tragic flaw?

  7. THEME in Antigone • What is Theme? • The central message of a piece of literature • A THEMATIC STATEMENT is the theme statement which connects to the literature but is written in a way that makes it a “general statement on humanity”

  8. THEME in Antigone • In Greek Tragedy, the theme is often a warning against excess such as pride or passion. • Tragedies are supposed to remind us that every decision involves choosing - and living with - the unforseen consequences of these choices.

  9. Summary Chart: • Complete the summary chart with your partner.

  10. Deference: yielding to the ideas and wishes of another Vocabulary

  11. Contempt: The attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else Vocabulary

  12. Vile: Extremely disgusting Vocabulary

  13. Piety: Loyalty and devotion to family, the divine or an object of respect Vocabulary

  14. Lamentation: Expression of grief; weeping Vocabulary

  15. Rash: Too hasty in speech or action Vocabulary

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