... immediately with the first episode, with intervals given by the choral recitations. The purpose of the chorus is to allow actors to change dresses. The reason for this is that traditional Greek plays had only two or three actors who would play all roles. This also meant only three characters (this was introduced by Sophocles) were on stage at a time. The structure of Antigone is different from the traditional structure. Firstly, there are eight episodes and choral recitations (the small chorus after Antigone's capture has been counted). Also, the play begins with the first episode directly, without a Prologue. There is a dialogue between Antigone and Ismene. This is a good variation in structure from the traditional tragedy for it immediately tells the readers and viewers who the two main characters are (Antigone and Creon), and their imminent confrontation as Antigone plans to go against Creon's "proclamation" and bury ...

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