Read each of the following statements below carefully and rate each statement 15 by writing the number that best represents your opinions on these issues. Antigone, daughter of oedipus, the late king of thebes, in defiance of creon who rules in his stead, resolves to bury her brother polyneices, slain in his attack on thebes. Antigones family tree pre reading activity by the daring. Perhaps the plays tragedy is to be equally divided between antigone and creon. This packet includes a onepage narrative of antigones family history, a family tree with space to fill in key details, a crossword puzzle, a reading. Antigones pride in her ancestry is contrasted by ismenes. Sophocles antigone is a touchstone in democratic, feminist and legal theory, and possibly the most commented upon play in the history of philosophy and political theory. Antigones pride in her ancestry is contrasted by ismenes disgust at oedipuss actions. Antigone scene 3 and 4 questions flashcards quizlet. In his first appearance in this play, creon energetically describes his vision of the ideal king to his people, confident that he will grow into the role with experience. The common name of this bird refers to habitat like that at the platte river, on the edge of nebraskas sandhills on the american plains.
Guided reading questions, antigone by sophocles first half of play author. Antigones statement is similar to this, stating that she obeys god instead of man when man is wrong. She is caught in the act by creons watchmen and brought before the king. Antigone and ismene daughters of oedipus and sisters of polyneices and eteocles. The reason for this was that most ancient greeks believed that if a persons corpse was. Antigones devotion to her brothers is contrasted by ismenes lack of love. I have longer to please the dead than the living here, she wanted to respect the higher law. Antigone had justified reasoning behind her disobedience. Bonnie honigs rereading of it therefore involves intervening in a host of literatures and unsettling many of their governing assumptions. The greek scholar diodorus siculus wrote of the mythical doublesexed hermaphroditus. Sophocles employs irony throughout antigone, a tragedy that deals with the repercussions of a war between oedipus sons polyneices and eteocles. The law of man, the word of her uncle the king, demands that her brothers body remains unburied in the open with no funeral rights, to be savaged by animals. Frisky dingo is an american adult animated cartoon series created by adam reed and matt thompson for adult swim. One of the most curious animated series to come from the adult swim stable, frisky dingo might be best described as a cartoon superhero take on seinfelds formula.
More recently it has reappeared on a show entitled frisky dingo as a form of pant. Supervillain extraordinaire killface has just begun his quest to destroy earth by smashing it into the sun using a massive jet engine called the. Apr 17, 2017 sophocles employs irony throughout antigone, a tragedy that deals with the repercussions of a war between oedipus sons polyneices and eteocles. In this tragedy, king creon made a decree that said one of ismene and antigones brothers could not be giving the honor of burial because he was a traitor against his people, while eteocles had a proper burial. Antigone s willingness to defy the king is contrasted by ismenes desire to obey the king. Powerfully portraying the clash between civic and familial dutybetween morality and obediencethe play brings the oedipus cycle to a. The sandhill crane antigone canadensis is a species of large crane of north america and extreme northeastern siberia. With aeschylus and euripides, he was one of the three great tragic playwrightsathol fugard biography.
A muscular, maniacal supervillain, killface is an alien with pale white skin, red eyes, a skulllike face, and feet resembling huge clawed talons. Guided reading questions, antigone by sophocles first half. Frisky dingo is an american animated cartoon series created by adam reed and matt thompson for adult swim. In what ways does ismene differ from her sister, antigone. Antigone literary elements by alexis hirsch on prezi. I teach antigone with the connection to the long walk home which i love. You live, but my soul has been dead a long time, that i might serve the dead. But i like your deliberate encouragement of independence, and this is a great piece of literature to use. Introduce the greek tragedy antigone to your students with a prereading family tree exercise that is filled with all of the drama this prereading activity is the perfect way to introduce your students to sophocles greek tragedy, antigone. The series revolves around the conflict between a supervillain named killface and a superhero named awesome x, alias billionaire xander crews, and much of the shows humor focuses on parodying superhero and actionmovie cliches. Antigone must therefore be embedded within a broader social context, and honig demonstrates this tragic solidarity with reference to antigones relationship with her sister, ismene p.
Antigone is morally right of course but she brings down tragedy upon herself. This is the most important stopover area for the nominotypical subspecies, the lesser sandhill crane antigone canadensis canadensis, with. In this story the younger sister antigone wanted to stand up for something she believed was right, even though everyone was against her. Antigone s devotion to her brothers is contrasted by ismenes lack of love. Which of antigones character traits is contrasted sharply. May 06, 20 antigone had justified reasoning behind her disobedience. Antigones willingness to defy the king is contrasted by ismenes desire to obey the king. In what ways does ismene differ from her sister, antigone, in antigone. Antigone is seen with, in turn, her nurse, her sis the staging of. In antigone, it is not easy to decide who is the tragic figure. A 24oz can of malt liquor sometimes referred to as a tall boy. Exploring the power of antigone in a variety of political, cultural, and theoretical. Reproducible pdf files of each lesson are included on the enclosed disc. Antigone and ismene are not obviously in concert indeed, ismene outwardly refuses to help antigone in her quest.
Due to the spiritual ramifications of this action, antigone strongly opposes. Five thoughts on frisky dingos meet antagone, blind faith. Guided reading questions, antigone by sophocles first. In antigone, by sophocles, the goal of the eponymous heroine is to bury the corpse of her brother polynices. Storr, ba formerly scholar of trinity college, cambridge from the loeb library edition originally published by harvard university press, cambridge, ma and william heinemann ltd, london first published in 1912 argument antigone, daughter of oedipus, the late king of thebes, in. The original schlitz malt liquor had the words master cylinder written down the side of the can. The episodes run for 10 minutes each and there are episodes.
His current show, of which he writes and directs every episode, is the only sitcom that would dare reference bartleby, the scrivener, p. Episodes seven through nine reveals the development of an unlikely alliance and a new foe. The play is named antigone, but antigone disappears from the action before the end of the play. I am going to try implementing this plan this year. The series revolves around the conflict between a supervillain named killface and a superhero named awesome x, alias billionaire xander crews, and much of the shows humor focuses on parodying superhero and actionmovie cliches it debuted on october 16, 2006, and its first season. After she goes, the blind seer tereisias appears, warning creon that if he persists in punishing antigone, he will face tragedy.
It took me quite a few tries to get this chapter going and not feel like i was drawling on. The con is sparse, its props minimala single setting, flict is established almost at once as we learn that. Frisky dingo is adult swims vision of the epic clash. So i tend to just jump right into a story headfirst and hope i dont hit any rocks. Cosmic irony is prevalent throughout the play, but sophocles also deploys verbal and dramatic irony in a way that unearths the manner in which the characters ignorance and. The series revolved around the conflict between a supervillain named killface and a superhero named awesome x, alias billionaire xander crews, and much of the shows humor focuses on parodying superhero and action movie cliches. How the antigone legend has endured in western literature, art, and thought. How does haemon react when he hears the news of his fathers order.
It has great emotional impact and delivers a stark message to the young reader that being in the this is a tremendously powerful reworking of sophocles. One of creons first decrees as king is to bury etecoles with honors, but not polynices. Antigone literary elements simile dramatic irony define. Antigone and ismene are not obviously in concert indeed, ismene outwardly refuses to.
Still the best usage of the word ive ever encountered. Antigone antigone is upset that ismene has decided to side with creon cheer up. Anouilhs very clear style makes this play a logical choice for any french lit course aimed at anglophones. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Throughout, in greek plays, people received prophecies about for better or for worse. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Page 1 of 69 film and video labelling body media approved video titles title rating source time date format applicant point of sales approved director cuts. Five thoughts on frisky dingos meet antagone, blind. Oct 23, 2011 4 thoughts on the antigone study guide bevsmcc january 12, 2012 at 1. Antigone study guide contains a biography of sophocles, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes. Antigone had different ideas, she thought that the laws of the gods was more important than t what creon had just made. The show features an odd mix of lowbrow humor and highly intellectual references, an adam reed trademark he developed and perfected on the his cult adult swim series sealab 2021 and frisky dingo.
Antigone s pride in her ancestry is contrasted by ismenes disgust at oedipuss actions. Among the most celebrated plays of ancient athens, antigone is one of the seven surviving dramas by the great greek playwright, sophocles, now available from harper perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by awardwinning poet robert bagg. I, then, will go to heap the earth above the brother whom i love. Shes ambivalent about creons law concerning her brother, while it angers antigone. Characters antigone oedipuss daughter creon oedipuss brotherinlaw, king of thebes ismene oedipuss daughter polynices oedipuss son eteocles oedipuss son haemon creons son, antigones betrothed tiresias the blind soothsayer of thebes eurydice creons wife. Antigones obedience to the law is contrasted by ismenes rebellious streak. In his first appearance in this play, creon energetically describes his vision of the ideal king to his people, confident that he. In what ways does ismene differ from her sister, antigone, in. The following is a list of characters seen in the american animated television series frisky dingo. Three fine moments from the girl who could give killface a real hiding. She has performed a ritual burial of her brother polynices. You should independently be thinking and writing about your own reactions to the play in a readerresponse journal. Antigone and ismene are the only of oedipus children who are left. She cares more about public opinion and approval than does antigone, who always follows her heart.
In what can only be termed a colossal misunderstanding, frisky dingos creators somehow got involved in producing an episode that revolves around the. I saw an interview with adam reed where he said that some tv channel, possibly adult swim owns the rights to frisky dingo and seems to have no interest in using the property. Killface real name evelyn voiced by adam reed is a main character of frisky dingo. The term hubris, on the other hand, means excessive pride, and for the ancient greeks it meant putting ones self before the gods. Antigone by sophocles read the complete text for free at. Back then, if you were unable to own up to your faults andor.
The purchase of this cd carries with it the right to display these images on an interactive whiteboard andor post them on a website. For your reading pleasure, heres a copy of the shelley poem. The last scene of antigone, like the final scene of oedipus the king, offers the spectacle of a proud, confident, decisive king brought low by fate. Antigone she is spiritually wounded here because she has lost most of her. Frisky dingo is an american adult animated cartoon series created by adam reed and matt. Created by adam reed of archer and sealab 2021, frisky dingo will delight you. Quote from text but as they drowse, the walking embers burn them. The final words of the chorus are addressed to creon. She helped this along by causing her own destruction and by her fatal tragic flaw of maybe loving too much.
May 02, 2014 with aeschylus and euripides, he was one of the three great tragic playwrightsathol fugard biography. Antigone individual readerresponse journal as you are reading and discussing sophocles antigone in class, you should be spending some time reflecting on the play on your own. The brainchild of sealab 2021 creators matt thompson and adam reed, the premise of. The only negative about the product is that there are no special features. Ismene at least, then, disclose this plan to none, but hide it closely, and so, too, will i. Antigone s obedience to the law is contrasted by ismenes rebellious streak. Girls are supposed to just do whatever their dad says until they get married, and after that theyre supposed to do whatever their husband tells them. Then select four of the statements below and write 46 sentences per statement. We all know the archer crew needs, fucking needs wendall to be loaned over from the ciadepartment of labour. Stasimon 2 blessed is the person who can live his last moments free of pain. How the antigone legend has endured in western literature, art, and thought steiner, george on. Guided reading questions, antigone by sophocles first half of play.
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