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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.
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“Antigone” is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, written around 442 BCE. Although it was written before Sophocles’ other two Theban plays, chronologically it comes after the stories in “Oedipus the King” and “Oedipus at Colonus”, and it picks up where Aeschylus‘ play “Seven Against Thebes” ends.
A Summary of Sophocles’ Antigoneα CHARACTERS 1. Antigone—a daughter of Oedipus 2. A boy leading Teiresias 3. Chorus—Theban elders who embody the views of the people of the city 4. Creon—the King of Thebes 5. Eurydice—the wife of Creon 6. Haemon—the son of Creon 7. Ismene—a daughter of Oedipus 8. King’s attendants 9. Messenger 10.
29 lip 2020 · 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.
20 paź 2021 · Sophocles' Antigone : with introduction, translation and essay by Sophocles. Publication date 1998 Topics Antigone (Mythological character) -- Drama Publisher ... Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20211025160909 Republisher_operator associate-zhelynesa-ongco@archive.org;associate-ritzell-pardillo@archive.org ...
18 lis 2016 · This chapter presents the synopsis, dramaturgy, historical background, interpretation, and dramatic analysis of Antigone. Antigone is very much a play of conflict and suspense. The bulk of the plot consists of successive challenges to Creon's authority until he finally cracks, a structure well served by tragedy's episodic form.
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