Literary Devices Used In Antigone
“Antigone” is a Greek tragedu by Sophocles written before or in 442 BC. The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it and picks up where Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this.
Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek drama is dramatic irony and this is the failure of a character to see or understand what has been obvious to the audience. Oedipus for example was unaware early of what the audience knew: that he killed his father then married his mother, Jucasia. Chorus is another element and are bystandards in a play who present oaes on the action. The chorus, in the plays of Sophocles had the job of explaining action, interpreting it in relation to laws of state and gods, foreshadow the future, serve as acter in play, to sing and dance and to give the author’s views. This was all present in the play of “Antigone”. …show more content…
In Greek plays both antagonists and protagonists are prsent and “Antigone” playes part of the antagonist. (could it have been other
Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek drama is dramatic irony and this is the failure of a character to see or understand what has been obvious to the audience. Oedipus for example was unaware early of what the audience knew: that he killed his father then married his mother, Jucasia. Chorus is another element and are bystandards in a play who present oaes on the action. The chorus, in the plays of Sophocles had the job of explaining action, interpreting it in relation to laws of state and gods, foreshadow the future, serve as acter in play, to sing and dance and to give the author’s views. This was all present in the play of “Antigone”. …show more content…
In Greek plays both antagonists and protagonists are prsent and “Antigone” playes part of the antagonist. (could it have been other