Antigone Tragic Hero Example
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Antigone by Sophocles
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
Antigone is the last play in a famous Greek trilogy, written by Sophocles. The Oedipus trilogy told the story of Oedipus, a tragic Greek hero, who defeated the sphinx and saved Thebes, but unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
Storyboard Description
Antigone Tragic Hero | Have students identify the characteristics of a tragic hero as they pertain to Antigone in this student activity!
Storyboard Text
- HAMARTIA
- Today we bury Eteocles. May he rest with the Gods.
- HUBRIS
- Sister, our uncle is the King. You must do as he says.
- Ismene, don't you think this is unfair!?
- PERIPETEIA
- A plague will fall upon this land, hear this and be forewarned!
- Antigone believes she knows the will of the gods, and acts in direct contradiction of Creon’s decree. She wants to be a martyr.
- ANAGNORISIS
- Antigone is to be set free at once!
- Antigone sets herself above the laws of her king, unapologetically defying Creon.
- NEMESIS
- Tiresias convinces Creon to free Antigone.
- CATHARSIS
- The audience knows what Antigone does not: Creon is on his way to pardon her.
- Antigone hangs herself before Creon can arrive.
- I am too late.
- The audience is sad that Antigone, Haemon, & the Queen all died for Antigone's righteous pride. They recognize the same temptations to defy authority in their own lives.
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