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Antigone

Vocabulary for Antigone

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antistrophe the part of the choral ode or kommos following the strophe; metrically identical to the strophe
aphorism a proverb, saying
aulos a wind instrument which accompanied the chorus
blithe lighthearted, casual
chorus group of characters who act as a collective; in Antigone, they are ols men of Thebes
concubine mistress
contentious argumentative
edict a decree
episode the part of the greek drama that takes place between the odes; spokken rather than sung
epode the part of the choral ode that follows the strophe and antistrophe
fatricidical the killing of a brother
girt surrounded
insolent bold, impudent, contemptuous
kommos a lyric song sung by dramatic characters and the chorus together, usually at a point of heightened emotion
libations liquids used in sacrifices to the gods
lamentation crying, wailing
languishing wasting away
lyric poetry meant to be sung
mattock a shovel or pickaxe
meter the rhythmic division of lines in poetry
miasma pollution
obstinacy stubbornness
ode a sung piece between episodes consisting of matched lyric stanzas; also called a stasimon
oracle a holy place where gods pronounced the future or divine will to mortals or those pronouncements
orchestra the round circle in front of the stage where the chorus danced
parados the first entrance of the chorus
precepts orders, rules
prologue the part of the tragedy before the chorus' entrance
promontories peaks, highest points
reproaches disapproving coments
sires to father
stasimon the Greek term for ode; takes place between dramatic episodes, allowing the chorus to reflect on the action and dialogue that has preceded
strophe the first part of a choral ode or kommos
suppliant a person making a request
tragedy dramatic genre, loftier and more serious than comedy, often with a sad ending
Created by: mgilmor09
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