Greek Theater and Antigone Greece Rich culture and history Astounding artistic accomplishments Birthplace of (limited) democracy First great philosophers:
GREEK THEATRE THE BIRTHPLACE OF WESTERN DRAMA. FESTIVALS OF DIONYSUS F In honor of the god of Wine and Fertility F Myths relate to seasonal growing cycles.
MAN AS THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE WORLD ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ БЮДЖЕТНОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ГОРОДА МОСКВЫ СРЕДНЯЯ
Jeopardy About the Author It’s a tragedy Greek Theater Antigone & Her family Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final.
Antigone. 5 th Century BC Golden Age of Drama Dramatic festivals were popular People watched tragic and comic plays This period referred to.
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Antigone. Greek Theater Outdoor structureOutdoor structure Performed at springtime festival honoring the god Dionysus; playwrights competed for prizesPerformed.
BACKGROUND TO ANTIGONE. ANCIENT GREECE Greece was not one unified country, but was made up of a number of independent city- states, including Athens,
ANTIGONE/BEOWULF The tragedy and the Epic. ANTIGONE.
Sophocles’ Antigone 2 “I am no man”. Image from cover, Casey Dué The Captive Women’s Lament in Greek Tragedy.
Greek Tragedy Origins: Between the 6th century and the 5th century B.C. evilContext: concern with explaining evil tragedyevil part of human natureThe tragedy.
Sophocles One of three Greek tragic playwrights Born in 496 B.C. Lived to be 90 years old Wrote over 100 plays, of which only 7 remain Considered a master.