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Essay Instructions: THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A PAPER--IT IS FIVE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN SHORT ESSAY FORM. ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER-COMING OUT TO ABOUT 2 PAGES ALL TOGETHER.
1. IN TERMS OF PURPOSES AND MAIN FEATURES, HOW DID GREEK TRAGEDY DIFFER FROM GREEK COMEDY?
2. EXPLAIN AT LEAST 3 FUNCTIONS OF THE CHORUS IN GREEK TRAGEDY.
3. DISCUSS THE USE OF 3 ASPECTS OF COSTUMES IN A GREEK TRAGEDY - WHAT WAS WORN ON THE HEAD, ON THE BODY AND FEET? WHAT WAS THE FUNCTION OF EACH ITEM?
4. HOW DID ROMAN "NEW" COMEDY DIFFER FROM GREEK "OLD" COMEDY IN TERMS OF SUBJECT MATTER AND ACTORS?
5. DISCUSS THE CHARACTER "TYPES" IN ROMAN "NEW" COMEDY.

Essay Instructions: Discuss the features of Greek tragedy in the context of Aristotle's Poetics, "Description of Tragedy" and explain how these features are manifested in Sophocles' Oedipus.

Essay Instructions: two works, Antigone and Death of a Salesman

By specific references to the text(Antigone), show how Creon gets his just treatment(his just deserts) because of his hubris, his overweening pride. Make certain that you discuss how this "otherwise good man misses the mark" through the actions he preforms and the words he utters,(hamartia)and how tragedy achieves catharsis, its major purpose. Do not retell the story!
Helpful to discuss the "shadow of Oedipus cast on the caracters & actions that follow him.
In a brief closing, specify in what ways Death of a Salesman is heavily influenced by Greek tragedy.

Essay Instructions: Answer each question with a fully-developed paragraph. Be sure to use quotes from the play to support your points. Your parenthetical citations, can be page numbers if there are no acts/scenes/line numbers (465).


1. Explain three symbols in Glaspell's play "Trifles" (743). How do they contribute to the theme of this play?

2. Discuss the setting of "Trifles." How does the setting play a huge role in the way women are treated and react in this play?

3. Explain the significance of the title of "Trifles." How does it contribute to the theme of this play?

?Antigone? by Sophocles, pp. 1191-12274.

4. Explain the role of death/burial in "Antigone" (p. 1191). Why is this rite so important in this Greek tragedy?

5. What role does Tiresias play in "Antigone"? Hint, he is seen often in Sophocles plays. But what does he do in this one both literally and symbolically?

6. Discuss the role of fate, free will, and the law in "Antigone."