A comparison of the influential role of the chorus in Sophocles’ Antigone and Euripides’ Medea It has been said by Napoleon Hill‚ “Think twice before you speak‚ because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another”. This has been put to use in the plays Antigone by Sophocles and Medea by Euripides. The chorus which was an integral part of ancient Greek drama was used in the dramas to play an influential role. However‚ the group they mainly influenced
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Socrates proclaims "The unexamined life is not worth living." Many men live their lives for superficial reasons‚ never bothering to search for self knowledge. Yet life must be closely examined and reflected‚ known and discovered by every individual. Some argue that life is far better and easier‚ without this search and revelation of true knowledge. Oedipus was blind to his fulfillment of the prophecy. He was in the dark‚ not knowing what lay ahead. Seeking knowledge does not come without pain‚ which
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The drama Antigone by Sophocles written in the 5th century BC concerns the issue of man-made law versus divine law. This theme of confrontation has not been limited to ancient times alone but continues into our modern era. Everyday‚ not matter what the law‚ there are and always will be someone who does not agree with that law. If you take a look at congress in our modern era‚ there will always be confrontations between the Republicans and the Democrats as long as we live. It takes a lot of time and
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devices‚ diction‚ contrast‚ and imagery Sophocles accentuates the similarities in character yet a clash in values Antigone and Creon‚ thus potentially creating two tragic heroes. In order to assess whether or not both are tragic characters‚ initially it’s imperative to analyze their conflictive values. Creons character attaches importance to the state and his own law rather than anything else‚ whereas Antigones appears to put family first and foremost. Sophocles’ use of soliloquy accentuates this:
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In the play Antigone‚ Sophocles uses many important literary elements‚ but of the most important is irony. Three types of irony he uses are dramatic‚ attitudinal‚ and verbal irony. Sophocles’ use of irony in Antigone has a great impact on the play. If Sophocles did not use irony in his play‚ the events in the scenes would have been very different from what they are now. Irony is also used to add suspense‚ making the reader wonder what was going to happen next? Sophocles successfully accomplished
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The play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles is a tragedy in which the main character‚ Oedipus Rex‚ killed his father and married his mother. Approaching the end of the play‚ Creon‚ now the King of Thebes‚ said to Oedipus‚ "Think no longer/That you are in command here‚ but rather think/How‚ when you were‚ you served your own destruction." Creon is correct in this pronouncement. Three times throughout the play‚ Oedipus failed to take the advice of significant people in his life. His father‚ Polybus‚ the prophet
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Women in Classical Ancient Greece (5th Century BC) held an inferior social position to men. Although they were prominent in the Greek Mythology (Goddess of Wisdom Athena‚ Goddess of the Hunt Artemis) and writing such as Sophocles’ Antigone (441 BC)‚ the average woman stayed at home‚ spinning and weaving and doing household chores. They never acted as hostesses when their husbands had parties and were seen in public only at the theater (tragic but not comic) and certain religious festivals. Women
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Hero Essay Most Greek tragedies were based on myths and consisted of a series of dramatic episodes mixed with a chorus who commented on the dramatic action or analyzed the pattern of events. The role of a tragic hero was vital to the tragic plays. Sophocles argues that a tragic hero is a character who possesses six specific traits. A tragic hero must be of noble stature‚ can not be perfect‚ their downfall most be their fault‚ their misfortune is not wholly deserved‚ the fall is not a total loss‚ and
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Oedipus at Colonus is the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. After many year of wandering‚ Oedipus arrives in a grove outside Athens and understands that this is the place he would die. Theseus‚ king of Athens and its surroundings‚ promises to give Oedipus the right to be buried in Colonus and to protect his secret burial place. More than that‚ Theseus brings back Oedipus’ daughters who were abducted by Creon. Oedipus apologizes for not thanking Theseus right away‚ instead of talking to
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Assessment art Georges-Pierre Seurat was a post-impressionist I will analyse his painting “ Sunday Afternoon” I will also analyse Claude Lorraines work “Seaport with the Embarkation of St. Ursula” he’s style is classical. Firstly I will analyse “Sunday afternoon”. The colours in the painting are simple and bright‚ the artist does not blend colours instead he dots pure colours and lets the eyes blend them. This takes a long time to do and a lot of patience‚ but it eliminates the grey colour you
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