- Characterize the antagonist by analyzing dialogue and making predictions
- Identify the use of dramatic irony; evaluate its impact on the audience and how it reveals theme
- Make inferences about the ancient Greek culture through examination of textual evidence; compare and contrast to modern culture
- Read Scene 1 and Ode 1 in class, using both the Sir George Young text (book) and the more modern translation (printout).
- Summarize and discuss the text as you read, with special emphasis on the antagonist and the use of dramatic irony. Use this note organizer.
Respond:
Explain how Sophocles uses other characters, plot events, and dramatic elements to create the antagonist in the play.