- Grammar
- "Oh the profanity of what
I
planned 1410
Alas my son you died so young
a death before your time" (1409-1411)
- Literary Lore: It appears that Athenian playwrights were not allowed to set their plays in the city of Athens, perhaps to keep some objective distance. Who would want an Oedipus trilogy about Santa Cruz or Gilroy?
- 1961 Video in 8 Parts with English Subtitles (oh, yeah!)
Journal 6: Antigone (BG&T Condensed): Grab a book (horror of horrors!) or use this online text (1352 lines)
- 1. (Short) Context: (Who wrote it? Where? When?)
2. (Short) Tradition: Name a specific story from the Bible or other great literature that Creon or Antigone's character and actions remind you of. Explain the relationship briefly, and cite the scripture (though you do not have to quote it).
3. (Short) Composition: Copy down your favorite line from the piece. Describe the grammar, syntax, and compositional structure employed by the author in this work.
4. (Short paragraph) Distinction: What are the key images of the work? Which one is the most memorable? Why (please don't answer that "the reader could just see and feel it so clearly because of the way it was written")?
5. (One to two paragraphs) Understanding: Discuss Antigone as the protagonist and Creon as her antagonist. Use all of the tragic terms to discuss them. At least one will best apply to Creon.
6. (Short paragraph) Judgment: What is a central, important truth that this play teaches high school students today? Include at least one quote from the play as you explain your answer. Give at least one good reason why this tragic drama has sailed through over 2,000 years of opinion to land in an obscure classroom in Watsonville, Ca.
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