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identify what part of the plot the following is: antigone goes to talk to her sister ismene and informs her of her plan to bury Polyneices despite Creon’s law forbidding it

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first action

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identify what part of the plot the following is: Creon goes to release antigone and discovers that she has taken her life

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climax

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what is man vs. nature conflict

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a character struggles and has conflicts with the outside or supernatural world. ex: gods, storms, other environmental challenges

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what is the motif of antigone?

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excessive pride (hubris)

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identify what part of the plot the following is: Antigone is brought before Creon one last time and refuses to apologize for her actions

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rising action (#2)

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Freytag’s pyramid is a diagram for mapping this

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plot

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the main character or hero

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protagonist

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identify what part of the plot the following is: haemon and Eurydice kill themselves

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falling action

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what part of the tragic trilogy is Antigone?

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third

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what is the name of the leader of the chorus who is a professional

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choragus

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what are the three rules for a valid theme?

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  1. universal
  2. author’s arguable opinion
  3. independent clause without figurative language or cliches
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Greek version of a satire

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satyr

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creon’s edict violates the will of the gods, so they retaliate

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man vs. (super)nature conflict

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What advancements did the time period of the Golden Age of Greece have? hint: there’s 6

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democracy/government, math, science, philosophy, and art

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where is the birthplace of comedy and tragedy?

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the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece (where the festival of Dionysus was celebrated)

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identify what part of the plot the following is: Teiresias informs Creon that Thebes is being punished by the gods because of his actions

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rising action (#3)

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dramatic irony

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when the audience is aware of something that characters within the play are unaware of

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who transformed the dithyramb into tragedy by adding a prologue, dialogue, and character impersonation

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Thespis, the first actor

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what is a dithyramb

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an ancient Greek hymn sung in honor of dionysus

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identify what part of the plot the following is: Creon realizes the consequences for his actions

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new normal life

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what was the book called that Aristole commented on Greek theatre in?

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the poetics

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what did theatre begin as?

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a religious event

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identify what part of the plot the following is: Creon learns Antigone is the one who buried Polyneices

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inciting incident

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the character or idea in conflict with the main character

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antagonist

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where was the festival of Dionysus celebrated?
in Athens, Greece
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why was violence prohibited on stage?
theatre was a religous event
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inciting incident
the first major conflict or event which interrupts normal life and incites the rising action of a play
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what is the function/ 3 purposes of the chorus?
1. narrate/ provide additional information 2. provide society's reaction to the play's characters 3. serve as the crowd in certain scenes
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internal conflict
when the conflict is within the protagonist
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what is a man vs. self conflict
a character struggles with an internal battle or conflict
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the walkways by which actors entered or left the stage
parodos
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creon struggles with his pride, having difficulty taking Teiresias' advice
internal conflict; man vs. self
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parodos
the walkways by which actors entered or left the stage
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what is the Greek concept of the wheel of fortune?
it expresses the uncertainty of life and shows where tragedy and comedy come from
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tragic heroes possess a tragic flaw, otherwise known as...
harmatia
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when a character starts at the bottom, but gains an element of value by the end, what is it?
comedy
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what was the time period of the Golden Age of Greece?
600-401 BCE
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the skene
the scene building
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the moment of highest tension where the conflict reaches its boiling point
climax
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what is man vs. society conflict
when a characters has conflicts and struggles with norms, values, or laws of their community or a larger authority body
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identify what part of the plot the following is: haemon comes to see Creon and talk him out of killing antigone
rising action (#1)
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the orchestra
the flat, paved dancing space
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the flat, paved dancing space
the orchestra
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how many people were in the chorus in Sophocles' time?
15
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Who were the actors in Ancient Greek plays and what did they wear?
They were males who wore masks
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what were the six elements of drama Aristole observed Greek theatre relied on?
- plot (triangular structure) - characters (support the plot) - thought (theme) - diction (word choice) - song/melody (chorus as actor) - spectacle (via storytelling, not set or props)
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rising action
the part of the plot where the conflict develops. most conflict and action is spent here.
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what is a satyr figure?
a figure with male human traits but with horse ears/tails
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the circular viewing space where people sat
theatron
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what is deus ex machina?
it is what ended the play with a quick fix by hoisting a character (typically a god) onto the stage from above
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theatron
the circular viewing space where people sat
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events that follow the climax and display the fallout and implications as the story moves toward resolution
falling action
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what can a student actor join today?
International Thespian Society
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what is a satyr play
a type of tragedy; like a modern satire, it is comedy with a purpose
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schema
a reader's background knowledge that they bring to the table when reading
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ancient Greek drama originated as part of the...
festival of dionysus
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the concept that refers to the changeable nature of man's fate
Greek wheel of fortune
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verbal irony
when a character says the opposite of what they mean
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ekkyklema
a cart with wheels for presenting the dead
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identify what part of the plot the following is: Creon must now deal with his new life
resolution
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what are the four main characteristics of characterization
1. speech- what the character says 2. actions- what the character does 3. reaction of other characters- how other characters react and respond to an individual 4. author's narration- how an author develops and describes an individual in a story
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who is thespis
the first actor who transformed the dithyramb into tragedy by adding a prologue, dialogue, and character impersonation
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*POTENTIAL THEME FOR ANTIGONE*
people should not be arrogant because it leads to terrible outcomes so one should remain humble
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identify what part of the plot the following is: Eteocles and Polynices have died; Creon takes over as king
exposition
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situational irony
when the opposite of what expected happens
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the scene building
the skene
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plays didn't depict violence because they were originally...
religious events
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what did the festival honor
Dionysus
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who are some intended audiences of the play?
- rulers/ leaders (specifically ones who are arrogant) - citizens - people who are arrogant
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a cart with wheels for presenting the dead
ekkyklema
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what is a hymn sung by 50 men to honor a god?
a legendary
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Creon and haemon argue over the law
man vs. man conflict
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external conflict
when the character is in conflict with an outside force
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it is what ended the play with a quick fix by hoisting a character (typically a god) onto the stage from above
deus ex machina
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the beginning of a story where background info about characters and setting are provided by the author
exposition
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what is a man vs. man conflict
two characters have a conflict or tension between each other
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when a character starts at the top, but loses an element of value by the end, what is it?
tragedy
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who was dionysus
the god of wine, fertility, and revelry, and the patron god of theatre
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