Wednesday, December 4, 2013.

Per. 1-3

Antigone:  Begin play.  Prologue and Parados.  Begin comp questions.

NOTES:  All action in Greek tragedy occurs off-stage.

Theme:  Laws of the State (civil law) vs. Laws of the Gods (moral law)

Conflict: Bury Polyneices under penalty of death.

Creon represents the State;  Antigone represents moral law.


Per. 5-6

1. Antigone:  Begin play. Prologue and Parados. 

2. Work on Reading Guide as a class . 

3. Complete Questions for Antigone  (Prologue and Parados only) for homework.