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Antigone Summary. As the play begins, the invading army of Argos has been driven from Thebes, but in the course of the battle, two sons of Oedipus (Eteocles and Polynices) have died fighting for opposing sides. Their uncle, Creon, is now king of Thebes.
29 lip 2020 · Antigone explores a fundamental rift between public and private worlds. The central opposition in the play between Antigone and Creon, between duty to self and duty to state, dramatizes critical antimonies in the human condition. Sophocles’ genius is his resistance of easy and consoling simplifications to resolve the oppositions.
The analysis of the play Antigone by Sophocles begins with an overview of the prologue of the play and its function. We briefly look at the set-up for the play and how this influences the character dynamics in Antigone .
30 maj 2019 · Antigone by Sophocles: Summary & Analysis. DATE: probably 443 or 442, although a case can be made for 438. COMPETITION: won first prize. CHARACTERS: Antigone, Ismene, Kreon, Guard, Haimon, Teiresias, First Messenger, Eurydike, Second Messenger. CHORUS: elders of Thebes. SETTING: the palace at Thebes. SYNOPSIS:
Sophocles, one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians, premiered Antigone in Athens circa 441 BCE. The Classical Greek theater tradition to which this play belongs began in Athens in the sixth century B.C.E. with the performance of plays in dramatic competitions at yearly religious festivals.
