What Sets Antigone Apart Flashcards
(14 cards)
What theme does Ismene support
Women being inferior and submissive to the male
What is admirable about Antigone
Her quite determination
Wrote did Knapp wrote about Antigone? When?
1916- “Sophocles meant to represent Antigone as wholly sinless and creon completely in the wrong”
What does hero mean? Origin of the word ?
Greek word - defender/ protector
How is Antigone a hero?
Defending and protecting her brothers right to a burial
What is clear from the begining about Antigone?
She is brave and Sophocles uses her to represent morality
Why doesn’t Antigone fit in with cultural norms?
Focuses on other peoples suffering rather than herself
How can you compare Antigone and creon ?
Creon = egotisticle and arrogant v
Antigone- determined and selfless
As a director how can you reflect creons self intrest
Constantly fixing costume or hair
Who should a director Juxtapose
Ismene - fear
Antigone - bravery
How could performers show Antigone and Ismene juxtaposition?
Freeze fram Antigone in a powerful position and Antigone weak or have them use gestus
How can you highlight contrast
Through contrast =
Antigone - a provocative outfit
Ismene - traditional clothing
How can you immediately present the charectors traits
Their physicality when entering the scene, e.g
Creon enters broad shouldered and wide strides, dismissive facial expression avoiding eye contact with by all holding his head up high. This will support his superiority complex and similtaniosly present creons flaws to the audience from the second he’s on the stage until the second he leaves.
Chorus quote about ZUES
“ZUES hates —— the mighty boasts of men” —— men who return from battle triamphunt
