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Literary Devices
Antigone Test (final)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antagonist | The problem or person causing the problem |
| Hamartia | Fate and Flaw |
| Sophocles | Author of antigone |
| Creon | Protagonist of antigone |
| Anarchy | A situation in which there are no laws |
| Perapetia | reverse of fortune |
| Hubris | excessive pride |
| Anagnorisis | the moment when the character makes a critical discovery |
| Catharsis | purging of emotion (pity and fear) |
| Aristotle | the author of Poetics in which he defined tragedy |
| Foil | a character whose traits contrast with those of another character |