Scene 2
February 12, 2014
Feb. 11-12 , 2014
Starter: Scene 1 quiz. You may use your notes- open note
quiz.
Learning Targets:
*Students will read and comprehend Scene 2 of Antigone.
*Students will read aloud a part of scene 2.
*Students will identify figurative language and allusions and
explain their effect on the text.
HW: Lit. Devices quiz and questions Sc. 2. from Packet of
Questions.
hubris = pride
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A work that targets human vices and follies or social
institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
The ironic minimalizing of fact, presents something as
less significant than it is
The figure of speech in which animals, objects, or ideas
are given the characteristics of a person
Facts or events that are unknown to a character but known to
the reader
the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.
connotation
symbol
it terms
satire
understatement
personification
dramatic irony
tone
allusion
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symbol
It is a concrete object that stands for a
larger idea
Extreme exaggeration
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word;
the implied, suggested meaning
connotation
The general atmosphere created by the author’s words
a direct or indirect reference to something which is
presumably commonly known
The sensory details or figurative language used to
describe, arouse emotion
lit terms
mood
allusion
imagery
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The exact meaning of a word, without the feelings
or suggestions that the word may imply
denotation
motif
A recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of
literature
When the speaker means something totally
different than what he is saying
verbal irony
theme
The abstract concept explored in a literary work. It is
generally the insight revealed about human life that is
revealed in a literary work.
A figure of speech that makes a comparison
between two unlike things without the use of such
specific words as like, as, than, or resembles
metaphor
situational irony
When the opposite of what is expected
happens
lit terms
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Directions for HOT ROD
Hand Over Text - Retell On Demand
Every group member must have a speaking role. If there are not
enough members in the group, one person may have to play 2 roles.
Each student in the group reads aloud his/her lines.
After half a page of reading has been done, Student "A" closes
the book and retells/summarizes the information just read.
Continue reading the play, taking turns with everyone's lines. Stop
half way down the page and person "B" retells the information. And
so on, each member of the group having a chance to retell what
was just read.
If there is a long speech given by one of the characters, do the HOT
ROD after each paragraph.
Proceed through the scene, each group member double checking for
accuracy in the retelling.
HOT ROD
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Sit in a circle. Arrange your desks so
that you are all facing each other.
Ode 2
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Characters:
Choragos
Sentry
Creon
Read Ode 2 in chorus with your
group. Continue taking turns doing
the "HOT ROD" after each Strophe.
Antigone
Ismene
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Whole class discussion Q's
p. 709, line 75- What does Antigone mean?
p. 711, line 19-150- What literary device is being accentuated
here?
What is the greatest force motivating Antigone in this scene?
Prove it with specific lines from the text. (Pride? love?
Principle?
p. 714, #2- Identify simile and the effect on text.
Ode 2- Reread as class. Explain last lines. Answer #5 (p. 714)
Discussion Q's
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pride
Antigone's Motivation
She says she "deserves
praise" Choragos says she is
"headstrong" (l75)
A. says "it is my nature to join in
love not hate."(l. 117)
love
principle
She says Creon's decree was
not" God's proclamation"(l.57)
and that it cannot stand
against divine laws (l.60-61)
"There is no guilt in reverence for
the dead" (l. 106)
Jan 9-1:50 PM
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Ticket out the door- Sentence completion. Write the sentence
stems, completing the missing pieces. YES, write everything out!
In Scene 2 of Antigone, Sophocles emphasizes Antigone's
_____________________ (character trait).
_______________________________ is a key detail that
illustrates this trait.
Sophocles, through the chorus, alludes to the story of Oedipus to
reinforce the idea that........
Jan 8-9:59 AM