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Greek Drama - Antigone
Origin of Tragedy, Structure of Theater, Actors and Acting, Chorus, Conventions, & the story of Antigone
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Literature
10th Grade
01/08/2009

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Dionysus
Definition
-God of wine
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City of Dionysia
Definition
-Held a religious festival in spring
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Dithyramb
Definition
-A hymn sung in honor of Dionysus
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Chorus
Definition
-A group of about 50 who danced and sang
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Thespis
Definition
-Father of Drama
-Won prize for tragedy in 535 BC
-Said to have introduced first actor and dialogue
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Aeschylus
Definition
-Added second actor
-Wrote trilogies on unified themes
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Sophocles
Definition
-Added third actor
-Number of chorus -> 15
-Introduced painted scenery
-Made each play of the trilogy separate in nature
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Euripides
Definition
-Reduced participation of chorus
-Relied on heavy prologues and godly intervention
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Theatron
Definition
-Seeing place where audience sat
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Orchestra
Definition
-Circular dancing place where actors and chorus performed
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Thymele
Definition
-Altar to Dionysus located in the center of the orchestra
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Skene
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-Building used as a dressing room
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Poskenion
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-Facade of the skene that served as the backdrop
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Parodos
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-The entrance to the theater used by the chorus
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Antigone's conflict
Definition
-Whether she should bury Polyneices or not
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Ismene
Definition
-Sister of Antigone, Polyneices, and Eurocles
-Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
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Antigone
Definition
-Sister of Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles
-Daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta
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Creon
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-King
-Father of Haimen and Megarus
-Husband of Eurydice
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Haimon
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-Antigone's love
-Son of Creon and Eurydice
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Who dies?
Definition
-Antigone
-Haimon
-Eurydice
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Teiresias
Definition
-Blind prophet
-Accuses Creon of being blind
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