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English II—April 27, 2015 Bell work: Re-read the character descriptions on p. 248. Which of the characters from Antigone have the strongest conflicting motivations? Homework: Study for Antigone Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday.
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Antigone Vocabulary anarchist—n. a person who believes that government and laws are unnecessary auspicious—adj. conducive to success; favorable contempt—n. the feeling or belief that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. defile—v. desecrate or profane (something sacred) impassively—adv. doing something without emotion Insolence—n. rude and disrespectful behavior
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Antigone Vocabulary lamentation—n. the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping Perverse—adj. (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences reverence—n. deep respect for someone or something sate—v. satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full sententiously—adv. given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. transgress—v. infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).
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Soul Sisters CharacterQuotations that Show Character Intent or Emotion Adjectives to Describe the Character (Include Textual Evidence) Antigone Ismene What key information about the Cadmus family is revealed in the opening scene? What are the sisters’ conflicting emotions? How does Sophocles use the sisters’ interaction to advance the plot?
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Group 1Group 2 Alex B. Dale John Ruben Eli DJ Gianni Fabricio Tylor Christian Austin Group 3Group 4 Brea Addison Lizzie Kayle Heather Rushanna Nicole S. Carina Alexis Kelsey Stephanie Nicole R. Faith
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Chorus Lines An ode is a lyric poem expressing the feelings or thoughts of a speaker, often celebrating a person, an event, or a thing. Antecedent action—action that happened previously. The Chorus—a group of actors who moved and sang together—acted as one character and spoke in unison during the Choral Odes, which separated the scenes of the drama. The Chorus set the mood, summarized the action, represented a point of view, sided with various characters, or warned of disaster. Strophe—chorus moves from right to left while chanting across the stage. Antistrophe—chorus moves from left to right while chanting across the stage.
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Paraphrase Ode 1 Paraphrase of Lines 122-131 – Hello, sunlight, at last you are here to shine on our beautiful Thebes. You bring sunlight to us and with your arrival of a new day, you have driven away the terrible Argos soldiers who dared to attack our city. Work with your group to paraphrase your assigned section of the ode, and then practice reading your section together and coming up with some choreography that you can perform for us at the beginning of class tomorrow.
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