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Antigone characters/ plot/ setting Flashcard Example #87324

March 3, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone characters/ plot/ setting Flashcard Example #87324

Antigone Protagonist, characteristics include being impulsive, loyal, and hard- headed Buries polynices, argues with Creon and is sentenced to isolation, then commits suicuide Ismene Older sister of Antigone, models what a greek girl is suppossed to be like, parallel to…

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Antigone Flashcard Example #90248

March 1, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone Flashcard Example #90248

What is the background story of Oedipus Rex? – His parents were King Laius and Queen Jocasta– Oedipus was abandoned because of a prophecy stating he would kill his father– His ankles were nailed together, choosing his name because it…

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Antigone – Themes Flashcard Example #14064

February 27, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone – Themes Flashcard Example #14064

Fate and Free Will a central theme of Antigone is the tension between individual action and fate. While free choices, such as Antigone’s decision to defy Creon’s edict, are significant, fate is responsible for many of the most critical and…

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Sophocles Antigone: Scene 1 & Ode 1 Flashcard Example #38720

February 24, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Sophocles Antigone: Scene 1 & Ode 1 Flashcard Example #38720

How would you describe Creon at this point? paranoid, literal, selfish, stubborn, one – sided, rude to Choragos Why does he say that he will not allow Polyneices to be buried? Polyneices fought against Thebes. (traitor) How does the Chorus…

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Antigone (Prologue-Sc.1) Lit.Terms Flashcard Example #2037

February 22, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone (Prologue-Sc.1) Lit.Terms Flashcard Example #2037

Metaphor ‘For carrion birds to find as they search for food’•Polyneices is the food for the bird(Prologue Line 22) Metaphor ‘Crime is holy’•Antigone is going against Creons law, therefore it isn’t holy at all(Prologue Line 56) Verbal Irony ‘Oh tell…

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Themes in Antigone Flashcard Example #6597

February 19, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Themes in Antigone Flashcard Example #6597

State Control A well-established theme in Antigone is the right of the individual to reject society’s infringement on her freedom to perform a personal obligation, obvious in Antigone’s refusal to let Creon dictate what she is allowed to do with…

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Antigone Summary Flashcard Example #54911

February 16, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone Summary Flashcard Example #54911

1 Outside the city gates Antigone talks about the importance of family in attempt to persuade Ismene to join her in the burial 2 Ismene rejects the plan Antingone gives her a harsh response concerned in personal game 3 Chrous…

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Oedipus the King & Antigone Review Flashcard Example #10496

February 14, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Oedipus the King & Antigone Review Flashcard Example #10496

Oedipus king of Thebes after Laius; husband of his mother Jocasta Jocasta queen of Thebes Antigone one of Oedipus’ daughter; strong-willed; engaged to Haemon Tiresias blind prophet Laius king of Thebes before Oedipus Merope queen of Corinth; Oedipus’ adopted mother…

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CHARACTER TRAITS ANTIGONE Flashcard Example #64642

February 11, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on CHARACTER TRAITS ANTIGONE Flashcard Example #64642

Antigone Antigone is very driven and determined. She is the sister of Polyneices. After finding out that her brother would not be buried, she went and illegally buried him. As this was against Creon’s wishes, she was sentenced to banishment…

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Antigone Flashcard Example #55869

February 8, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone Flashcard Example #55869

Antigone daughter of Oedipus, former King of Thebes, she is determined Ismene daughter of Oedipus, follows the law, what Creon says Creon King of Thebes, uncle of Antigone and Ismene Haemon Creon’s son engaged to Antigone Eurydice Wife of Creon…

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Antigone Flashcard Example #24736

February 5, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone Flashcard Example #24736

Decree POS: NounDefinition: An order having the force of a law, a judgement, ruling, verdictAntonym: A request Carrion POS: NounDefinition: Dead, decaying flesh Meddling POS: VerbDefinition: Interfering, prying, intervening, to be officious.Antonym: To be neutral, ignore Sated POS: AdjectiveDefinition: Satisfied,…

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Antigone: Sophocles play Flashcard Example #71408

February 3, 2020September 10, 2019 adminAntigoneLeave a Comment on Antigone: Sophocles play Flashcard Example #71408

Who was Antigone’s family? Oedipus, Jocasta, Ismene, Polynices and Eteocles Who was Oedipus? Antigone’s father, former King and ruler of Thebes before Creon and Eteocles. He had a tragic flaw too What was Antigone’s duty? Her duty laid within the…

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