Tragic+Hero


 * __ Antigone __ **

**Tragic Hero ** The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, first articulated the specific attributes or principles of a tragic hero. What are the qualities that make Antigone, a [|tragic hero].

**Hamartia:** The flaw that causes the hero's downfall.

**Hubris:** Excessive Pride
 * Antigone believes she can know the will of the gods, and acts in direct contradiction of Creon’s decree. She wants to be a martyr.

**Peripeteia:** Reversal of fortune
 * Antigone sets herself above the laws of her king, unapologetically defying Creon.

**Anagnorisis:** When the hero makes a critical discovery
 * Tiresias convinces Creon to free Antigone.

**Nemesis:** Fate that cannot be avoided
 * The audience knows what Antigone does not: Creon is on his way to pardon her.

**Catharsis:** The feeling of pity or fear the audience is left with after the hero's fall.
 * Antigone hangs herself before Creon can arrive.

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 * The audience is sad that Antigone died for burying her brother, and for her pride. They recognize the same temptations to righteously defy authority in their own lives.

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original source: http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/antigone-by-sophocles#anchor_antigone-vocab-w--frayer