PERIOD 8 ONLY: Exodos and "Aristotle's View of Tragedy and the Tragic Hero"

Carefully read and annotate the Exodos along with "Aristotle's View of Tragedy and the Tragic Hero" ( pg. 796). Currently, local, national and global events reveal a crisis of leadership similar to issues that we've read about this school year. In the context of Antigone and your assigned article, answer the following question in paragraph form: "What hope, then, can there be for us?" Please be sure to always "circle back" with convincing details from Antigone and "Aristotle's View of Tragedy and the Tragic Hero."

Period 5 ONLY: Scene 5, the Paean, and Exodos

You've now finished Antigone written by playwright Sophocles. Answer the following questions in paragraph form:

1) Why did Sophocles strategically place the Paean between Scene 5 and the Exodos? Add supporting details.

2) Irony "rules" in Scene 5. Explain!

3) In your opinion, what is significant about the Exodos? Be sure to include convincing details from this play, including evidence from Scene 5.

PERIOD 8 ONLY: Scene 5 and the Paean

Explain why the Paean immediately follows Scene 5. Please add convincing details from both the Paean and Scene 5. As always, please compose and carefully edit your response in an MSW document before posting.