Themes (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Divine law in Antigone
Divine law in Antigone
Unwritten laws by gods requiring burial rites
Human law in Antigone
Human law in Antigone
Political decrees by rulers for civic order
Definition of hubris
Definition of hubris
Excessive pride defying divine will
Characters showing hubris
Characters showing hubris
Both Antigone and Creon
Traditional female roles (Athens)
Traditional female roles (Athens)
Obedience, silence, passivity
Antigone's gender defiance
Antigone's gender defiance
Acts with boldness and public defiance
Meaning of oikos
Meaning of oikos
Family
Meaning of polis
Meaning of polis
City-state
Antigone's priority (oikos/polis)
Antigone's priority (oikos/polis)
Family loyalty above all else
Creon's priority (oikos/polis)
Creon's priority (oikos/polis)
State loyalty above family ties
Ismene's character representation
Ismene's character representation
Traditional feminine conformity
Antigone's inherited fate
Antigone's inherited fate
Curse of Oedipus family line