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Antigone Final
2012 Final Luedke
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Creon | King of Thebes, Uncle of Antigone and Ismene |
| Antigone | Tragic Hero, daughter of Oedipus- former king of Thebes. |
| Danae | Princess who was locked up by her father due to a prophecy and gave birth to a son by the power of Zeus. |
| Eteocles | Brother of Polyneices, Antigone, and Ismene. Killed by brother over fight over throne. |
| Polyneices | Antigone tries to bury him, sibling of Eteocles, Antigone and Ismene. |
| Oedipus | Father of Antigone, Polyneices, Ismene, and Eteocles. Former King of Thebes |
| Choragos | Lead speaker of the Chorus |
| Chorus | Group of 15 elders of Thebes |
| Haemon | Son of Creon, engaged to Antigone |
| Ismene | Antigone's sister |
| Niobe | Queen of Thebes who was turned to stone for boasting about how she was better than a goddess. |
| Ares | God of War |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of love and beauty |
| Menoikeues | Creon's father |
| The Sentry | Gave Creon the news that Polyneices was buried |
| Eurydice | Creon's wife |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something a character in the story doesn't |
| Foil | Character provides striking contrast to another character |
| Foreshadowing | Hints/clues the author gives to suggest what will happen |
| Methaphor | Comparison of two different things without using like or as |
| Oxymoron | Two opposite words i.e.Jumbo shrimp; plastic glasses |
| Archetype | An original that has been imitated. |
| Mood | The way the reader feels when reading a story. |
| Tone | The author’s attitude towards the characters or the story. |
| Precedence | The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in rank. |
| Pathetic | Arousing pity, esp. through vulnerability or sadness. |
| Pity | The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others. |
| Morbid | Characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, esp. death and disease |
| Conviction | Declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
| Righteousness | adhering to moral principles. |
| Irony | When the opposite of what you expect happens, or when you say the opposite of what you mean |
| Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. |
| Logos | Logical means persuading by the use of reasoning (statistics) |
| Pathos | Pity appeal- A quality that evokes pity or sadness. |
| Ethos | Ethical Appeal- means convincing by the character of the author. |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
| Paean | A song of praise or triumph. |
| Prologue | Before word |
| Exodos | the final scene or departure, especially in tragedy and usually Old Comedy: usually following the last stasimon |
| Defile | Sully, mar, or spoil. |
| Impassively | Devoid of or not subject to emotion. |
| Auspicious | Marked by success; prosperous. |
| Sated | To satisfy to excess. |
| Lamentation | expression of sorrow |
| Sententiously | Abounding in pompous moralizing. |
| Transgress | To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary); exceed or overstep |
| Anarchist | a person who causes disorder or upheaval |
| Perverse | Obstinately persisting in an error or fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn. |
| Contempt | The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn. |
| Reverence | A feeling of profound awe and respect and often love; veneration. |
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