In this essay, you will demonstrate knowledge of Ancient Greek Tragedy, Aristotle's Poetics, and Sophocles' play Antigone

In this essay, you will demonstrate knowledge of Ancient Greek Tragedy, Aristotle's Poetics, and Sophocles' play Antigone. The essay requires eight paragraphs. The first paragraph should be focused on general knowledge of Ancient Greek Tragedy. In the second paragraph, you will have to demonstrate knowledge of Aristotle's terms: hubris, hamartia, anagnorisis, peripeteia, and catharsis with a focus on hubris. These initial paragraphs should be followed by a third paragraph providing a plot summary of the play Antigone ending with a thesis on Creon and his hubris. The fourth and fifth paragraph should offer a reader a character sketch of Creon and Antigone and how each character displays hubris. The sixth and seventh paragraph should present an analysis of the climactic scene between Creon and the blind prophet Tiresias applying Aristotle's terms. Finally, in the last paragraph, you should respond with your own personal example of hubris or a modern example from television or film. Sources for this essay can come from our textbook, the Drama Lecture in Modules, and reliable web sites. The readings in the Modules on Ancient Greek Theatre from the History Online Encyclopedia and Aristotle's Poetics can also be used as sources. Make sure you credit your sources by using correct MLA form for parenthetical citations and providing a Works Cited page. If you reference the video recommended in class Modules, use the following information for your Works Cited page: Antigone. Perf. Irene Papas. Dir. Yorgos Javellas. 1962. Ivy Productions, 1998. Videocassette. Remember that you should also use 2-4 quotes or paraphrases from the play in your essay and list the play on from our ebook in your Works Cited page. Make sure you list your modern example using correct MLA form. Edit sentences carefully for phrasing problems and errors. Finally, make sure you give your essay a meaningful title. Use correct MLA form with standard one-inch margins, standard double spacing, and a legible font. Make sure your name, the class including the time we meet, the date, and the name of the assignment appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. The essay must be written in Standard American English. Remember to adhere to our class guidelines for Academic Integrity: the submission for the assignment must generate a Turnitin Score and AI usage of less than 25%.