Classical Reference Library
Sophocles is one of the great playwrights of ancient Greek tragedy, known for dramas that explore law, conscience, leadership, family duty, fate, pride, and moral responsibility. This collection brings together teaching guides, student resources, discussion questions, background materials, and other tools for studying Sophocles’ plays, including Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes, and Women of Trachis.
ANTIGONE • STUDENT GUIDE
A clear student guide to Sophocles’ Antigone, with essential background, character orientation, a reading roadmap, key conflicts, guidance for understanding the Chorus, questions to carry through the play, and a quick review checklist.
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A practical guide to teaching Sophocles’ Antigone, with essential background, character guidance, dramatic structure, central themes, close-reading scenes, a flexible seven-class sequence, discussion questions, writing assignments, and guidance for teaching the tragic ending.
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