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The first tragedies
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myths which were danced and sung by a chorus at festivals in honor of dionysius
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The prime function of dramas
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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
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Sophocles
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wrote antigone
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2 basic tragic situations
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mans miscalculation of reality which brings about the fatal situations
man between two conflicting priciples |
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Choice is at the heart of tragedy
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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 |
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The real hero of greek tragedy
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humanity
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Actors all wore what?
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masks (most essential park of costume)
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The Chorus had how many members?
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15
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Sophocles added how many?
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3
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Considered the ______ of society and morality; would suffer along with the hero
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mouthpeice
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number of actors varried from ___ - ___ ; put on different masks to play different roles
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1-3
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Characters:
Laios |
oedipus's dad
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Characters:
Jocasta |
oedipus's mother, marries her son
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Characters:
Oedipus |
son of Laios and Jocasta; marries his mother and kills his father
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Characters:
Antigone |
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta; burried her brother Polyneices against Creons wishes.
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Characters:
Ismene |
Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
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Characters:
Eteocles |
Son of Oedipus and Jocasta, killed/was killed by his brother; given a heros burial
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Characters:
Polyneices |
Son of Oedipus and Jocasta; killed/was killed by his brother; wasnt given an heros burial
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Characters:
Creon |
Jocastas brother
makes the law that Polyneices body shall not be burried. |
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Characters:
Eurydice |
Creons wife, killed herself after she found out what happend to Haimon
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Characters:
Menrikeus |
Jocasta and Creons father
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Characters:
Haimon |
Son of Creon and Eurydice; engaged to Antigone
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Characters:
Sentry |
Caught Antigone sprinking dirt over Polyneices body
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Characters:
Choragos |
Leader of the chorus
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Characters:
Teiresias |
blind prophet
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Orchestra
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almost circular place situated in front of the scene (stage) facing the audience
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Thymeli
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and alter and later on a place where the leader of the chorus was standing
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Paradoi
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two entrances between the scene and the seats
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Logeion
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a narrow but raised platform along the back wall of the scene
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Theologion
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the flat roof of the same was dedicated to the gods
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Koilon
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the auditorium of the greek theater
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Diazoma
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upper and lower
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Proedria
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front seats that were reserved for officials and priests
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Odeia
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indoor theaters
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