... , not narrative form, and achieves, through the representation of pitiable and fearful incidents, the catharsis of such incidents" (Golden 11). Using the criteria established by Aristotle in Poetics, "Antigone" by Sophocles displays the qualities of a tragedy. The principle character engages in an immense moral struggle (ending in death). Catharsis is accomplished through the catastrophic consequences of the main character ... 's actions. Throughout the play, the viewer experiences pity and fear for a number of the characters. In the opening scene, a conversation between Antigone and her ...

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... trying to teach his audience about a human's ability to control his/her fate? In doing so, analyze how the characters behave as a result of knowing what their destinies will be. What are the effects of discovering their destinies? Conscience vs. Society Characters in Antigone must choose between following what society says is the right thing to do and following what they believe in ... hearts to be the right thing to do. Often, choosing to follow the conscience is the more difficult road to walk. In Antigone, identify the difficult choices the characters make and analyze the effects tha...

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... are courageous and have a fatal flaw of pride. But no two people are the same, and they have there differences too. In both of the plays Antigone and Oedipus are very noble people and do what's right. Antigone feels that all people even her brother deserved a proper burial; "with all honorable observances due to the dead". (127 ... to her is that she does what is the right thing to do so her brother may have a good after life. Oedipus is also as noble as Antigone is. He knew he had to do what was right so he thought it was his duty to find the killer of the king before him. Oedipus said ...

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... this essay, the subject of study will be the conflict between the dominant and the subjugated. Specifically, the focus will be on the conflict between father and son. In Sophocles' Antigone, the opposition of Creon and Haemon mirrors the main conflict and is a reflection of the modern dynamics of father-son relationships rendering the subject eternally relevant and accessible to audiences ... concern for his welfare. Perhaps Harmon's ability to transcend the natural conflicting elements that exist between him and his father stems from their similarities. As stated in the introduction to ...

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... these qualities. The first quality is that the play is written in poetic form. In the plays Antigone and Hamlet we see this quality. All the characters speak in poetic form. One example is from the play Antigone, Creon says, " Come tell me now, will you, too, say you bore a hand in ... a Greek Tragedy is there is no violence on stage. This quality is only present in the play Antigone. The violence in the play Antigone is talked about by the characters, but never shown. An example of is when Antigone and Ismene are talking about what has happened to their family. Ismene says, " Third, ou...

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... main character and tragic hero of this play. I believe that Creon is the main character because he is constantly in debate throughout out the entire play. Creon, unlike Antigone, interacts with all of the characters making him the central character to the play. Creon initiates the tragedy by establishing a punishment, that he feels is appropriate, to serve his nieces rebellious crime. When ... 's case, the tragedy would not only involve the individual but his family too. Tragedy develops mainly because of one course of action the character chooses over another. Through Creon's dictatorsh...

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ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY In the tragedies of Sophocles, human responsibility plays an important role to the significance of the characters. Oedipus accepts responsibility as a tragic hero, as does Antigone. It seems however, that Antigone shows a greater willingness to accept her responsibility. Oedipus" basic flaw is his lack of knowledge of his own identity. ... has begun to accept that much of his life is out of his control. This makes him seem less willing to accept his past sins. Antigone, Oedipus" daughter, has much of the same decisiveness as her father did. As soon as her play begins,...

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... and reversal stages, and the audience must go through catharsis; this can be applied to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and "Sophocles' is Antigone". First off, one rule from Aristotle is having a chorus for three functions. These functions are to recall the past, comment on the present, and ... the family feud by putting up a statue of Romeo and Juliet, making him the tragic hero that went through discovery and reversal. As for Antigone, Creon is considered to be the tragic hero. Just like Lord Capulet Creon is the tragic hero going through both discovery and reversal. He is ... . The...

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... from the audience. By fulfilling all the essential characteristics of the tragic hero, Oedipus attains a greater connection to the audience, further exemplifying the play's underlying tragic effect. Antigone, the first installment of the Oedipus Trilogy, though set chronologically last, also depicts the essence of the tragic hero. Through the character of Creon, Sophocles effectively conveys the essential ... catharsis. The play centralizes itself around the tragic plight of Oedipus and a second tragic hero would steal from him his ability to inflict the significance of the tragedy. In ...

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... is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. Every Tragedy, therefore, must have six parts namely, Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, Spectacle and Melody. Tragedy is the "imitation of an action" (mimesis) according to "the law of probability ...  anagnorisis turn upon surprise. Peripeteia leads directly to the anagnorisis. This creates the catastrophe, leading to the final "scene of suffering".   Characters in a tragedy are also very important. In a perfect tragedy, character supports plot. The protagonist should be renowned, so his 'ch...

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... a practical necessity. It made the transitions between scenes, giving actors the chance to enter and leave the playing area, and even announced what characters those actors portrayed. But the function of the chorus goes beyond this. The choral odes, accompanied by dancing and music, were part of the ... tragedies, we find variations of two basic tragic situations: either the fatal situation is brought about by the man's miscalculation of reality or the characters find themselves between two conflicting principles and are confronted with a choice, the results of which are always fatal. Th...

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... which a Hero dies is considered a tragedy. There are more elements needed to label a play one. Probably the most important element is an amount of free will. In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. If every action is controlled by a hero's destiny, then the hero's death can't be avoided, and in a tragedy the sad part is that it could. Hamlet's death ... Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. A misconception about tragedies is that...

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... which a Hero dies is considered a tragedy. There are more elements needed to label a play one. Probably the most important element is an amount of free will. In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. If every action is controlled by a hero's destiny, then the hero's death can't be avoided, and in a tragedy the sad part is that it could. Hamlet's death ... Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. A misconception about tragedies is that...

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