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Antigone
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English
10th Grade
10/30/2012

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Tragedy
Definition
Drama that recounts the downfall of a dignified, superior character who is involved in historically or signifant events.
Significant- Important
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Tragedy Greek-style
Definition
1.Tragedy shows what happens when people disobeyed the laws of the gods.
2. The intent of the Greek tragedy was to show : Terrible things befel the proud, or those who croosed the gods.
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Tragic Hero
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the tragic hero is a noble, superior character that has a tragic flaw that leads to his/her doawnfall. Twists of fate play a hand in the characte's destruction.
Tragic hero possesses a defect, or Tragic Flaw, that brings about his/her fall.
Examples of Flaws : poor judgment, pride, weakness, or an excess of an admirable quality.
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Exposition
Definition
Gives information about the characters BEFORE the action of the play starts.
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Rising Action
Definition
characters are introduced, and conflict is established.
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climax
Definition
* Tha main character gains some knowldge about himself, others, or events in the play.
* The action now changes direction due to this knowledge and awarness.
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Falling Action
Definition
obvious struggle between good and evil--good losing.
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catastrophe
Definition
* solves conflict, demonstrates tragic failure and involves death of hero.
* death of the hero is the single action toward which ENTIRE PLAY BULDS.
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Nature of Tragedy
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* The fall is caused in part by some error of the protagonist ( hero )
* audience emotion is pity/ terror resulting in catharsis ( relieving of the emotions )
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classical Drama
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* From Athens, Greece
* Used in Religious celeberations in honor of the Dionysus, the God of wine and Fertility.
* drama evolved from these celebrations
* The CHORUS, those who performed ritual chants and songs in the original celeberations, transfered over to the format of the party.
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Chorus and Choragus
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* chorus is a group of 15 that commented on action of the play
* Choragus was the leader of the chorus that participated in the dialogue.
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Stage Directions
Definition
Playwright's written instruction about how actors should move and behave.
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Scenes
Definition
A section in a play, all events occur in one place at one time.
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Monologue
Definition
A speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
* A long speech made by one character.
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soliloquy
Definition
Speech by character alone on stage, his/ her words reveal what he/she is thinking or feeling.
* Special kind of Monologue.
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Aside
Definition
A character makes a brief remark either to the audience or another character that others on stage do not hear.
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Dialogue
Definition
Conversation between two or more characters
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