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Ancient Greece, Antigone, Oedipus, Sophocles, etc. You will need paper, a pen or pencil, and your iPad. *All info on these slides = fair game for a quiz either tomorrow or next week :) Goal: to explore the significant elements of Ancient Greek society such as beliefs in death and the afterlife and important theatre terminology in order to better inform our reading of Oedipus and Antigone. DP Curriculum (quarters 1&2) Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo Antigone by Sophocles Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi IB Assessment = World Lit Paper (25%) Antigone Interactive Oral Topics Sophocles - THE MAN Ancient Greek beliefs in death and the afterlife Ancient Greek Theatre Chorus Sparta vs. Athens Imagine that the Sphinx is ravaging your city due to some ancient crime. She kills anyone who cannot answer her riddle. The only way to save yourself and your town is to correctly answer her riddle. Let’s see if you can do it... What travels on four feet in the morning, two at midday, and three in the evening? Let’s review the myth of Oedipus. Greece was roughly the size of Texas. Sparta Used force to rule Very war-like people Slavery was commonly accepted. Spartan females were taught to be fit, brave, and patriotic. ALL Spartan males were expected to be lifelong warriors. Athens Democratic and forward thinking Education -The male members of the society had access to good education and were free to pursue any of the arts or sciences. Women had few rights. Only men were considered citizens. Slavery was commonly accepted. Mexico’s beliefs in death Ancient Greek beliefs an intro to Ancient Greek beliefs in death... Proper burials—along with appropriate rituals—were very important in order for the body to go into the afterlife. If these rituals were not properly completed, the body was believed to be destined to suffer between worlds until an individual's rite of passage into the underworld were completed. In general, the Greeks feared death. The journey to Hades after death was considered frightening. To make this journey comfortable, they added gifts of jewels and personal property to burials. They believed that the Underworld offered punishment for the bad. (The Elysian Fields, a sunny and green paradise, was the home for the good. Those who lead a bad life were condemned to torture.) Zeus Hestia Poseidon Greek Religion was Hera Demeter polytheistic. Hades Athena Ares Hephaestus As part of their Apollo Artemis religion, they Aphrodite Hermes believed in FATE as a Dionysis / Bacchus muses divine force. Danae soothsayers/oracles were sought like fortune tellers Greek theatre was an outgrowth of festivals honoring the god Dionysus. Participating in theater was a civic duty. Greek Theater The Greek theater was an open-air stone structure with tiered seating, a stage, and a ground-level orchestra. Major Sections of the Theater -A tiered, horseshoe-shaped seating area called a theatron. -An orchestra accommodated the chorus. The word means dancing space and they were normally circular. -A stage -The stage faced the west to allow the midday sun to illuminate the faces of the actors. -Skene - The building behind the stage which was decorated and used for entrances and exits. -Parodos = passageways for chorus and some actors Other characteristics of theatre... The stories/plots nearly always taken from mythology (dramatic irony) No more than THREE actors on stage at any time. First actor added by Thespis of Attica. Hence, actors are known as thespians. actors wore masks (sometimes with wigs, the masks indicated mood, character type, gender, etc.) Tragedies were by far the most powerful and the most important to playwrights, audiences, and judges No visible violence on stage Chorus Protagonist = character who usually interacts with the chorus some roles of the CHORUS… Chorus in Greek means dance...so a main function was to sing and dance lyric odes between dramatic episodes To explain the action To s e t t h e t o n e To interpret the action in relation to the law of the state and the law of the Olympian gods To foreshadow the future The chorus represents the citizens/society. In some ways, the chorus is like the narrator of a modern film. The Theban Plays The three Theban plays tell the continuing story of Oedipus and his daughter Antigone in the following order: (1) Oedipus Rex (2) Oedipus at Colonus, and (3) Antigone. **Sophocles wrote the plays years apart and out of sequence. Sophocles Sophocles was born near Athens in the township of Colonus between 497 and 495 B.C.. He died around 405. Sophocles was a child of advantage, enjoying the comforts of the privileged and received an excellent education where he studied poetry, dance, music, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, law, athletics, and military tactics. In spite of his aristocratic background and entitlements, Sophocles was a man of the people: kind, generous, popular. He was also said to have been quite handsome. Sophocles won many awards during his lifetime. He wrote 123 dramas; seven survive. Drama terms Drama terms Drama terms Drama terms Drama terms Drama terms Drama terms Definition of Tragedy... a dramatic composition dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. Characteristics of a Tragic Hero (according to Aristotle’s Poetics) POSITION The hero is royal or noble with great power, usually a king. He is a good, respected man who acts out of good intentions. He has much to lose. TRAGIC FLAW (hamartia) - In spite of his good intentions, the hero makes a tragic error which causes his reversal. The error usually stems from a character flaw, usually pride (hubris). REVERSAL - Because of his tragic error, the hero suffers a downfall from his happy, envied position to suffering and misery. RECOGNITION - The hero realizes that his own flaw or error has caused his reversal. This recognition always occurs too late for the hero to prevent or escape his reversal. Eventually, tragic heroes: Fall from great heights or high esteem Realize they have made an irreversible mistake Face and accept death with honor Meet a tragic death Three Unities of a Tragedy (according to Aristotle’s Poetics) TIME - The entire play should take place within one day. PLACE - The entire play should be set in a single place. ACTION - The play should have only a single plot kahoot.it AntigoneHomework: reading due on 10/16. Antigone Journal due 10/16 at 7:30 am on turnitin.com. Antigone Journal Respond to the following questions. Use direct quotes in responses 2-6. DUE TO TURNITIN.COM ON 10/16 AT 7:30 am. 1. Choose one choral ode from the play and annotate it. Look at diction, imagery, allusions, etc. Include a paraphrase next to each stanza of the ode. Write the main idea/significance of the ode at the top of the document and underline it. Do not use the Internet for help. 10 points 2. How is hubris demonstrated in the play? 4 points 3. Comic relief is a humorous scene in the course of a serious drama—usually introduced to provide relief from emotional intensity. The contrast actually heightens the seriousness of the story. Cite and discuss one example of comic relief in the play. 2 points 4. Catharsis is the effect of tragedy relieving the emotions of the audience. Does Antigone leave you feeling relieved? If so, why? Do you feel sorry for Creon? For Antigone? 4 points 5. Support or refute the following statement: The play should have been named Creon instead of Antigone. 4 points 6. Current Events: Find a recent story from a magazine, a newspaper, or the Internet that somehow ties in with the themes or events in Antigone. Write a short paragraph (five to seven sentences) explaining the connection. Include a copy of the article. 6 points Characters in Antigone Creon: King of Thebes, who creates conflict when he forbids the burial of Polynices. Antigone: Daughter of Oedipus, sister of Polynices, and niece of Creon. She defies Creon's orders and buries Polynices. Ismene: sister of Antigone Haemon: Son of Creon who is betrothed to Antigone. Eurydice: wife of Creon. Tiresias: Blind prophet Chorus of Theban Elders Messengers, Watchman Pre-Reading Questions The title character of the play Antigone is willing to die for her principles/beliefs. Look at the list of principles below and rank them from 1 to 6, with 1 being the most important to you and 6 being the least important. Loyalty to Family Importance of Civil Laws Importance of Religious Beliefs Self-respect, or pride Freedom Protection of Community or Country What would happen today if one of American’s top military leaders allied himself with a foreign army and led an attack on the U.S.? If such a person died in battle, would he/she be buried with full honors in Arlington? Now imagine that the top general was your BFF and that you understand that he/she had a very strong and personal reason for allying with this foreign army. It is a reason you understand and sympathize with, but don’t necessarily support. Would you feel that the general deserved to be buried at Arlington? Why or why not? Imagine that the top general, your BFF, was ordered not to be buried at Arlington, but you secretly buried him/her there anyway. Your “crime” is then discovered. Should you receive punishment? If so, what should it be? In a leader, such as the President, do you value decisive, confident action or sympathetic reasoning? What qualities do you value most in a leader? Would it be possible for two people to share a position of power equally? How would it work? Why might it fail? How responsible do you feel for your family members? Do you think family members should risk danger or even death for one another? Define the word FEMINIST.
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