Pride And Blindness Flashcards
(25 cards)
What themes go hand in hand
Pride and blindness
What did they believe femininity cause
Havoc and destruction
What did they believe masculinity show
Strength and determination
How should an actor portray Antigone as
Noble
How was pride viewed
Pride was a dangerous trait which limited the ability to see clearly
An example of the consequence of pride
Creons pride blinds him to his own injustice, in view of both Antigone and the gods
What does hubris mean
Pride or ambition - offends the gods
What does creons life becomes controlled by
Fate
What did Greeks believe about fate
Nothing can be done now to stop his downfall
What is creon blind to
Fate and therefore his own future
What does creon misunderstand about terrisious
His constant loyalty
Motif of blindness
Metaphor- sight= knowladge
What does creons laws contradict
The Devine will of the Gods
E.g - law - any body of the disloyal will be left unburied
Who does creon reference yet ignores ?
ZUES
What time of leader is creon?
Autocratic
What is Anagoris
Moment of epiphany from Hubris
What is Peripiton
Moment of realisation
When does creons downfall begin
As soon as he says polinyces should be left unburied
What does terrisiose say as a warning
“Pride is crime”
What’s ironic about terisiouse
Blind man = sees future
What does terriesiose admit
He was shaken up by creons excessive pride following their interaction
How does terrisiouse interpret people
Through the sounds of birds
Who made terrisouse blind
Caused by Athena
How does antigones sight appear initially
Clear sight initially although later becomes black and white which leads to downfall
