Antigone Quick revision 0.0 / 5 ? DramaAntigoneGCSEAQA Created by: nancyrose23Created on: 02-06-20 12:48 Who wrote Antigone? Sophocles 1 of 35 Greek Theatre was invented during festivals in honour of which god? Dionysus 2 of 35 What was the Greek stage called? Skene 3 of 35 What were the 3 acting levels? Skene, Roof of Skene, Orchestra 4 of 35 What area did the chorus use? Orchestra 5 of 35 What were the walkways called? Parados 6 of 35 Name 3 types of set used? Ekkyklema, Mechane, Periaktoi 7 of 35 Which of these set pieces did Sophocles introduce? Periaktoi 8 of 35 What was the altar for? Sacrifices to Dionysus 9 of 35 What did the chorus do in Greek theatre? Represent the local town’s people, Set mod, give background information, interpret events 10 of 35 Sophocles changed the number of the chorus from 12 to? 15 11 of 35 What else did Sophocles contribute to Greek theatre? Invented a third actor, the development of characters 12 of 35 What type of masks did the actors wear? Full 13 of 35 What are some pieces of costume? Platforms, chiton 14 of 35 What else does the chorus do apart from speak? Sing, dance 15 of 35 What does the chorus leader do that the others cannot? Speak to actors 16 of 35 Name the fast dialogue used Stichomythia 17 of 35 What is Antigone’s dad Oedipus famous for? Killing his father and marrying his mother 18 of 35 Between what 2 standards is Antigone torn? Abiding the law and burying her brother 19 of 35 Why is a proper burial so important? To let the body go to the afterlife so it wont be stuck in Hades 20 of 35 Why does Creon forbid the burying of Polyneices? He was a traitor and didn’t deserve an honourable death 21 of 35 What is Ismene’s opinions of Antigone’s actions at the start? Unwise, disobedient, risky 22 of 35 How does the chorus feel when they find out the lawbreaker is Antigone? Horrified, siding with Antigone and begging Creon to have mercy 23 of 35 Who is Haemon? Creon's son 24 of 35 What is Haemon’s opinions of Antigone’s actions He finds them good and honourable 25 of 35 What does Tiresias prophecy? Creon will lose his only son as a result or arrogant acts 26 of 35 What death does he condemn Antigone to? To be buried alive 27 of 35 How does Antigone die? She hangs herself 28 of 35 Who else dies towards the end of the play? Eurydice and Haemon 29 of 35 What is the significance of all the deaths at the end? It destroys the entire house of Creon 30 of 35 Who are the key tragic figures? Creon and Antigone, both are guilty of hubris 31 of 35 What is hubris? Excessive pride 32 of 35 What is catharsis? When the audience feel pity and fear for the character after their tragic fall during the course of the tragedy 33 of 35 Give 3 themes of the play Pride and loyalty. Individuality V State. Women. Sight V blindness. Suicide and self injury. Inaction V urgency. Divine law V Human law 34 of 35 What were Aristotle’s Three Unities? Time, place and action 35 of 35
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