Q. What does the first ode in Antigone mean?
The Chorus sings an ode about how man dominates the earth and how only death can master him. But it warns that man should use his powers only in accordance with the laws of the land and the justice of the gods; society cannot tolerate those who exert their will to reckless ends.
Q. What is the main idea of Ode 2 in Antigone?
Answer and Explanation: The meaning of Ode 2 in Antigone is a dark warning about the wrath of the gods and foreshadows the tragic fate of Antigone. It discusses how the gods…
Q. Is scar a tragic hero?
I think the fact that Zazu sasses Scar as confidently as he does is evidence enough that Scar was regarded as a second class citizen under the Mufasa regime. …
Q. What happens in Scene 1 of Antigone?
Scene One: Antigone tries to convince her sister Ismene to join her in burying their brother Polynices. Creon and Antigone debate the merits of their positions. Ismene joins them and tries to take Antigone’s side, but Antigone refuses to share her fate or her glory.
Q. What story does the chorus tell in the parodos?
What story does the chorus tell in the Parodos? They tell the story of the battle. The Argive army attacked all 7 gates of Thebes at once in the middle of the night. Zeus didn’t like their boastfulness, so he struck down the first attacker with lightning.
Q. What is the theme of Ode 1?
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| Term T/F. A tragedy is a series of events in the life of an average person which ends in an unhappy catastrophe. | Definition False, a person of significance |
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| Term What is the theme for Ode 1? | Definition 1) Wonders of man/caution to obey god’s law |
Q. What is the purpose of Ode 1 in Antigone?
The meaning of Ode 1 in Antigone is to highlight how humans are alike and different from the gods. The first part of the ode celebrates man’s dominion…
Q. What is the main idea expressed in the strophe?
2. What is the main idea expressed in the strophe? There is that plague and Chorus wants to save thebes 3.
Q. What does ode 2 mean in Oedipus?
ODE II. The second choral ode explores some of the moral questions raised by Iocaste in the preceding scene. The Chorus debates the nature of the prophecy and the role that oracles play in interpreting the will of the gods. As the Chorus chants, its tone is solemn, expectant, and quietly reverent.
Q. What is the purpose of Ode 1 in Oedipus Rex?
In the scope of the tragedy of “Oedipus Rex,” the first Ode provides the problem of the play, while contributing to the irony of the prophecy against Oedipus. In other words, all the conflicts are set in motion after the introduction of this Ode.
Q. What does Oedipus tell of his own past to Jocasta?
What does Oedipus tell of his own past to Jocasta? Oedipus tells Jocasta of how a drunken man told him he was not his parents’ son, which then sent him to seek the truth from the oracle. The oracle does not tell him what he wants to know but tells him of the curse, that he would murder his father and marry his mother.
Q. What is the strophe in Oedipus?
Answer and Explanation: In the play Oedipus Rex, the strophe (the left turn) refers to the first stanza of the Choral ode. The antistrophe (the counterturn) is the next segment. In Oedipus Rex, the strophe and the antistrophe project the two sides of a debate in the mind of the characters.
Q. What does strophe mean?
Strophe, in poetry, a group of verses that form a distinct unit within a poem. The term is sometimes used as a synonym for stanza, usually in reference to a Pindaric ode or to a poem that does not have a regular metre and rhyme pattern, such as free verse.
Q. What does strophe mean in Greek?
A strophe (/ˈstroʊfiː/) is a poetic term originally referring to the first part of the ode in Ancient Greek tragedy, followed by the antistrophe and epode. The term has been extended to also mean a structural division of a poem containing stanzas of varying line length.
Q. How do you write a strophe?
3 Tips for How to Write an Ode
- Use quatrain stanzas. Classic odes (Pindaric and Horatian) use four-line stanzas known as quatrains.
- Choose a grand or intensely personal subject.
- Be precise about the length of your lines.
Q. What does Epode mean?
Epode, a verse form composed of two lines differing in construction and often in metre, the second shorter than the first. In Greek lyric odes, an epode is the third part of the three-part structure of the poem, following the strophe and the antistrophe.
Q. Who is strophe and Antistrophe?
Antistrophe (Ancient Greek: ἀντιστροφή, “a turning back”) is the portion of an ode sung by the chorus in its returning movement from west to east, in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west. It has the nature of a reply and balances the effect of the strophe.
Q. What is the purpose of strophe and Antistrophe?
The word itself means “to turn back,” which makes sense given that the chorus moves in the opposite direction of the strophe; for the antistrophe, the movement is left to right. The antistrophe serves as a response to the strophe, but it does not get the last word.
Q. What does Antistrophe mean?
1a : the repetition of words in reversed order. b : the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
