IO Antigone

Antigone

Some terms and definitions according to Google:

Hamartia
What is the difference between Hamartia and peripeteia?

Hamartia – It is the tragic flaw that causes downfall of a hero. Hubris – It is excessive
pride and disrespect of hero for natural order. Peripeteia – The reversal of fate that the
hero experiences. Anagnorisis – This moment happens when hero makes an important
discovery in the story.

Hubris
Excessive pride and stubbornness

Catharsis
What is the catharsis of Antigone?
At the end of the play, Haemon dies alongside Antigone. His death contributes to the
catharsis in the play as Creon, losing his son, comes to understand what a terrible
choice he has made. Creon's grief over his son's death is as much a part of the play's
catharsis as Antigone's own demise.

Anagnorisis
Why is anagnorisis important in tragedy?
Anagnorisis also plays an important role in plot resolution. As it tends to occur during
the climax of a plot, the knowledge it imparts allows the plot's complexities to be
resolved in a satisfactory way. In tragedies, anagnorisis is the moment when the
protagonist realizes their own tragic flaw.

Peripeteia
The peripeteia is a reversal of fortune. Creon certainly experiences this. The tragic events of the
play transform him from a pillar of pride into a puddle of humility. After his downfall he
experiences anagnorisis or a recognition. (Shmoop)

Pity and Fear = Sophocles’ purpose