In essence, is it a tragedy for one or two characters in the play or is it rather a tragedy for the entire populace of the city of Thebes? ... It's also simple to see all main characters and even those in the background, the citizens of Thebes, experience some form of tragedy. ... Upon the death of Antigone she is tragically left alone in the world. ... Nearing the top of the tragedy pile stands Antigone, and this is for good reason. ... At the top of this list, facing what is most certainly the most tragic of all characters within this play, is King Kreon. ...

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However, in the tragedies of the fifth century, women were dominant major characters that were seen as heroines. ... The character of Clytemnestra in Aeschylus" Agamemnon is very masculine and is shown posses some male traits. ... Euripides Medea is one of the tragedies that shows a woman dominating the rest of the characters in the play. This female character throughout the play criticises the conditions of women and they way they were treated. ... These female characters are just some of the complex, intelligent strong women that appear in Greek tragedy, who seem t...

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In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. ... To be noble in character is to possess outstanding qualities. ... But I will do it; I will not fight destiny" (Antigone 854, l. 92-94; 101-102). ... (Antigone 859). ... Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust" (Antigone 860 l. 135-138). ...

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He also introduced the second character to the stage.. ... He was most famous for three of his tragedies, Antigone, Electra, and Oedipus Rex. ... Sophocles introduced the third character and also the use of sense painting towards the history of theatre. ...

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