Antigone Paper Requirements and Instructions:
For this paper, you will summarize the plot of Antigone by Sophocles in your own words. You will also discuss the
Aristotelian Elements (helpful video about The Poetics
Aristotle’s Poetics for the Overwhelmed Theatre Student (Links to an external site.)
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as they relate to Antigone. If you need a little help on fleshing out the Elements, this is a great Prezi created by Elizabeth Shappert that will be very helpful.
ELEMENTS PREZI (Links to an external site.)
Also,there are six elements, you must discuss at least three. You are then to choose any character in the play and discuss why you agreed or disagreed with their actions.
The paper should be no shorter than two (2) typed pages and no more than five (5) typed pages.
Your paper should be written as professionally as possible. Please pay attention to grammar and focus on using an academic vocabulary. You are not required to cite any sources for this paper. It is purely reflection and critical thinking and not intended to be research based. If you do use information found elsewhere, you must cite it appropriately.
tl; dr
2-5 pages, summarize the plot of Antigone, talk about any three Elements of Drama in addition to the plot, discuss the choices of any character in the play and then whether or not you agree with those choices.
