For example, in the production of Antigone, a male will play the characters of Antigone and Ismene, the two daughters of Oedipus and Iokaste. ... In context and in performance, the tragic heroine of Antigone is in fact Antigone, niece of King Kreon, sister of Ismene, and fiancé of Haimon. ... Prior to the beginning of Antigone, Polynices and Eteocles, the brother of Polynices, Antigone, and Ismene, engage in a dual that takes the lives of both. ... His plays were much like Greek plays in that he made no variation in the Greek names and plot, but he would make slight changes in the ar...

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AP ONE SHEET- Antigone 1. The title of the play is Antigone. 2. ... Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. Antigone is a static character. ... Plot Outline Basic Situation "Antigone goes to cover Polynices. ...

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Instead, she stands up and proclaims to the supernatural forces to fill her up with the sinister, evil qualities that would make her plot against King Duncan. ... Sophocles' counterexample against the conventional biases of women being tender and loving is the main character Antigone in his play, Antigone. ... Even with Ismene's continuous warnings and continuous attempts to rationalize Antigone out of burying Polynices, Antigone remains staunch in her position. ... When Lady Macbeth is plotting with Macbeth over the execution of their evil deed, her sinister, evil qualities are show...

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Antigone is also as mentioned before the heroine of the play. ... With Creon's unethical means of shaming his nephew Polyneices, yet honoring Eteocles for the same cause, allows for important plot development and motion in Sophocles' thematic goal. ... Antigone: Who knows this is not piety there? ... Antigone: Well, i was made for fellowship in love, not fellowship in hate. ... The Oedipal curse and characters like Jocasta or Tiresias play vital roles in the play Antigone. ...

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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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In order to characterize Antigone as a heroine , it is important to study Antigone's early childhood, which displays the origins of the characteristics found in her that make her a feminist. In Oedipus of Colonus, Sophocles illustrates these qualities that Antigone possesses. ... Because she is secluded, Antigone never has to take her place in society as a woman. ... When the king denies her brother a proper burial and makes it illegal for anyone to bury him in Sophocles' Antigone, Antigone decides it is up to her to take justice into her own hands and give him a proper burial. ... T...

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The plot is well known around the world and shows that even though one may struggle to do everything correctly, "if something is written" than it will happen. ... Instead the revelation of the truth will bring on many tragedies that will influence and bring death to the family and conflict between Antigone and Creon. ... The conflict in Othello is actually much more similar to that in Antigone where the refusal or failure of the main characters to clarify their issues leads to tragedy. ... One of those similarities includes the so called "uncertain visions" or a plot behind...

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In a split second, Oedipus' view of Tiresias changed from being the person who could hold the key to solving the murder to a blind old man who was plotting to steal his throne by spreading lies. ... At first, Oedipus accused Creon of being in allegiance with Tiresias and was plotting to take over his thrown as king of Thebes. ... Before leaving the city, Oedipus declared that Creon was to become the new king of Thebes and he begged him to look after his two daughters, Ismene and Antigone, and to leave his sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, to fend for themselves. ...

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