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Pouya GhasemlouProfessor LavelleWriting about Literature 10222 February 2014Terms twain plays are extreme illustrations of Greek Tragedy in a experience that Protagonist suffers from some severe hardship which is due(p) to his/her own actions (Tragic tarnish (Hamartia)) - that element of his/her character that will lead his/her to the failure, for example, Creons obsession with power leads to him losing solely of his loved ones . Antigone is the protagonist exactly cursed with a tragic fate. She has a good deal been known as literatures first Feminist since she defies to the intellection that men dictate and enforce the law because they are stronger so she is one of the original heroines in the history of literature. Antigone is not just a Feminist play but also a radical one too ground on the fact that she rises against the tyranny. Both of the plays are One Act Play due to the fact that they took place in a single location and disclose as one uninterrupted act. Both of t he plays are structured based on the traditional shape of the prologue which consists of the introduction of the characters and the plot choral entre (Parados) and finally interchanging choral song and conniption (Stasimon). The place for let out to spring (Greek Orchestra) is the level round zone which is close to the front of the stage. In some(prenominal) of the plays God Machine or deus ex machine is the hoist that brings the actors to the scene. Since some(prenominal) of the plays have the equivalent time and place so they have the same Setting. They also use similar Conventions, for instance, using of Greek Chorus, which is a group of people who dance and sing without direct contribution in the play. Chorus normally adverse with the characters in the play, and in between each scene of dialogue they talk about t... ... Oedipus request of banishment. In the Antigone on the different hand Falling action happens when Creon agrees to free her from the prison. But it was t oo new-made and she already killed herself. Antigones husband tries to murder Creon but when he fails he committed suicide. Eurydice, also killed herself. Foreshadowing is another literary device that has been used. Oedipuss explicitly defines swollen foot, this foretells his sighting of his own self in twain plays, Teiresias announces the fate of both Oedipus and Creon and is ignored by both men this predicts the idea that leads Oedipus to ruin his eyesight.Symbols, Oedipus Swollen Foot Oedipus gets his name from the fact that he was throw away on the mountainside while both of his feet were nailed this wound left him with a scar that represents that destiny has marked him and set him apart( Spark Note).