Antigone

Front 1

The first tragedies

Back 1

myths which were danced and sung by a chorus at festivals in honor of dionysius

Front 2

The prime function of dramas

Back 2

the expressions of the feelings and reflections excited by mans encounters with the external forces that appear to rule his life and his reaction to the encounter

Front 3

Sophocles

Back 3

wrote antigone

Front 4

2 basic tragic situations

Back 4

mans miscalculation of reality which brings about the fatal situations

man between two conflicting priciples

Front 5

Choice is at the heart of tragedy

Back 5

1. choice may be taken w/o much consideration

2. made diliberately w/o all the facts

3. made because they have to make a choice

Front 6

The real hero of greek tragedy

Back 6

humanity

Front 7

Actors all wore what?

Back 7

masks (most essential park of costume)

Front 8

The Chorus had how many members?

Back 8

15

Front 9

Sophocles added how many?

Back 9

3

Front 10

Considered the ______ of society and morality; would suffer along with the hero

Back 10

mouthpeice

Front 11

number of actors varried from ___ - ___ ; put on different masks to play different roles

Back 11

1-3

Front 12

Characters:

Laios

Back 12

oedipus's dad

Front 13

Characters:

Jocasta

Back 13

oedipus's mother, marries her son

Front 14

Characters:

Oedipus

Back 14

son of Laios and Jocasta; marries his mother and kills his father

Front 15

Characters:

Antigone

Back 15

Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta; burried her brother Polyneices against Creons wishes.

Front 16

Characters:

Ismene

Back 16

Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta

Front 17

Characters:

Eteocles

Back 17

Son of Oedipus and Jocasta, killed/was killed by his brother; given a heros burial

Front 18

Characters:

Polyneices

Back 18

Son of Oedipus and Jocasta; killed/was killed by his brother; wasnt given an heros burial

Front 19

Characters:

Creon

Back 19

Jocastas brother
makes the law that Polyneices body shall not be burried.

Front 20

Characters:

Eurydice

Back 20

Creons wife, killed herself after she found out what happend to Haimon

Front 21

Characters:

Menrikeus

Back 21

Jocasta and Creons father

Front 22

Characters:

Haimon

Back 22

Son of Creon and Eurydice; engaged to Antigone

Front 23

Characters:

Sentry

Back 23

Caught Antigone sprinking dirt over Polyneices body

Front 24

Characters:

Choragos

Back 24

Leader of the chorus

Front 25

Characters:

Teiresias

Back 25

blind prophet

Front 26

Orchestra

Back 26

almost circular place situated in front of the scene (stage) facing the audience

Front 27

Thymeli

Back 27

and alter and later on a place where the leader of the chorus was standing

Front 28

Paradoi

Back 28

two entrances between the scene and the seats

Front 29

Logeion

Back 29

a narrow but raised platform along the back wall of the scene

Front 30

Theologion

Back 30

the flat roof of the same was dedicated to the gods

Front 31

Koilon

Back 31

the auditorium of the greek theater

Front 32

Diazoma

Back 32

upper and lower

Front 33

Proedria

Back 33

front seats that were reserved for officials and priests

Front 34

Odeia

Back 34

indoor theaters