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    conflict in the play. Another example of dramatic irony is when the Chorus states‚ "But now in the beautiful morning of victory let Thebes of the many chariots sing for joy! With hearts for dancing we’ll take leave of war: our temples shall be sweet with hymns of praise‚ and the long night shall echo with our chorus" (Parodos‚ Antistrophe 2). Here‚ the Chorus states that Thebes can now go back to living in peace and the great nation of Thebes would be restored. The reader knows‚ in fact‚ that this is not

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    but she is missing the element of increased awareness. Imagine finding out that your father married your grandma and your brothers killed each other over power. Then your uncle steps in to be king and declares that one of your brothers will get no burial because he was a trader. This information starts off a tragic play called Antigone. In the play‚ Creon must have noble stature in order to be the tragic hero. One way Creon has noble stature is that he is the king which gives him power over the people

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    within the tomb‚ painted on a background of yellow ochre‚ are perfectly intact‚ and considered some of the most beautiful within the necropolis. The tomb is very simple‚ with a narrow stairway leading into a small room followed by the burial chamber. The rectangular burial chamber is oriented westward and has a vaulted ceiling. The tomb originally had a wooden door opening into the first‚ small room‚ with a scene depicting Sennedjem and his wife‚ Lyneferti playing the board game‚ Senet. The game is spiritually

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    least. Creon injects fear into his people starting with his first speech as ruler of Thebes. “Whoever refuses to adopt the soundest policies but fearing someone‚ keeps his lips locked tight‚ he’s utterly worthless. And whoever places a friend above the good of his own Jaafar 2 country‚ he is nothing”. Additionally‚ Creon issues a decree to his subjects that anyone who gives Polynices with a proper burial would face death (Scene1.104). That decree proves Creon’s lack of sympathy for his town’s

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    The Valley of the Kings is located in the west banks of Thebes. Thebes was the political and religious capital of the New Kingdom. Its exact location is (25°N‚ 32°E). The Valley of the Kings was built during the New Kingdom period of Egypt around 1550 to 1100 B.C. The Valley of the Kings was made because New Kingdom pharaohs wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots and lay undisturbed. Since then it has became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun‚ Seti I‚ and Ramses

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    feature. They’re both tragic heroes and share the same story. Although their title throughout the play was the same‚ some of their intentions‚ moral and ways of thinking weren’t as much but also were at the same time. In spite of their failure to lead Thebes when they most needed a leader to protect the city their effort was valued but it wasn’t enough. Oedipus and Creon played the same role and ended with the same conclusion. As any tragic hero‚ Oedipus and Creon had their fatal flaws that got them to

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    she kills herself‚ and when Oedipus also realizes the horrible truth‚ he gouges his eyes out. The second aspect of Aristotle’s definition of tragedy is “in appropriate and pleasurable language”. This refers to the role of the chorus in ancient Greek plays. The chorus

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    based upon the age-old conflict between the requirements of human and divine law. Although Anouilh’s version of "Antigone" is significantly similar to its original by Sophocles‚ there are substantial differences between the two plays. There is the chorus depicted as one person who sets the scene‚ the many different characters who draw out different perspectives of Antigone’s persona and the introduction of the character of the nurse. During "Antigone"‚ contempt of death enables a weak maiden to conquer

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    reign of Thebes and in his life time. Oedipus found out during his reign in Thebes that the Gods who loved him also knew his devastating fate. As a young man when Oedipus answered the riddle the Sphinx he soon found his self having everything want and need. He earned his spot as the new King of Thebes‚ he had a great wife and lovely set of children and last but not least a widely known name and fame that traveled way throughout the lands. Oedipus life was wonderful until the plague hit Thebes and there

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    as the last great leader of her kin and how Creon attempts by using power as the ruler of Thebes. Through these two characters‚ Sophocles‚ one of the three ancient Greek tragedians‚ tries to convey the idea to the reader that no matter the circumstances‚ remain loyal to the gods. Antigone‚ acting as the protagonist

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