Medea, in rage of this, takes matters into her own hands and plots to destroy Jason, by taking away the things he loves, his new bride and his children. ... Antigone is resolved to go out and bury her brother even if it means death. ... Antigone has rebelled against the restrictions of patriarchal dominance. ... Antigone's cause has received divine support, but too late. ... She has been ruling Argos in Agamemnon's absences and plots to gain the thrown permanently by killing her husband on his return. ...

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These plays are similar in plot and style to the situation comedies on television today. The plot hinges on a complication or situation revolving around love, family problems, money, or the like. ... Next probably are Antigone and Trachiniae (after 441). ... All seven extant tragedies are considered outstanding for their powerful, intricate plots and dramatic style, and at least three - Antigone, Oedipus Tyrannus, and Oedipus at Colonus - are generally regarded as masterpieces. ... Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes, and Trachiniae in varying forms repeat the themes of Antigone. ...

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Athenians knew the plots to the plays, as they commemorated great events or explained religion. ... Creon tries to separate Oedipus from his two loyal daughters, Ismene and Antigone. ... However, they would also know the entirety of the plot, but delight in its theme, message, performance and Sophocles" interpretation. ... Plot: Oedipus at Colonus begins with Oedipus arriving with Antigone in Thebes. ... Continuing, Creon's arrival and attempted kidnap of Antigone and Ismene furthur develops the plot. ...

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That was achieved by offering a representation of the world and by giving it a plot, so that it would be interesting and familiar to the audience and not just a dry lesson. ... Studying the plots of a number of Greek 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. ... In most cases the protagonist's suffering is so severe that he is destroyed by ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate