Antigone Test Review

What quality does Creon think that a good ruler must have above all else?

Creon's greatest fear is

The tragic hero's flaw in this play is

Who is the character that is in in conflict with the main character of a literary work?

Antigone's father, Oedipus, is famous for

Which literary term means experiencing a complex mix of emotions while watching a tragic drama.

Creon forbids the burying of Polyneices because

Which literary term means a tragic flaw?

Is loyal to the kingdom and himself causing his own downfall.

What does Creon accuse Teirsesias of wanting from him?

Creon and the sentry thinking it was a man who buried Polyneices is an example of what?

"Think about how much more terrible...our own death would be if we should go against Creon..."

Greek theater was invented during festivals honoring which god?

At the end of the play, Haemon is:

Who is the author of the play Antigone?

Is loyal to the gods and whose advice allows Creon to see the error of his ways and change his mind.

One thing that Antigone and Creon have in common is that they are both

Is loyal to the laws of the land more than the laws of the gods.

Creon initially thinks that Polyceices' burial is the work of

Is loyal to the laws of the gods more than any law created by man.

"I beg you, do not be unchangeable; ... “If I am young and right, what does my age matter?”"

What is Antigone's primary motivation for wanting to bury her brother?

A tragic hero in Antigone is

Is loyal to Antigone and threatens to cause more deaths.

A tragedy is a type of drama in which the characters experience what?

Ismene refuses to help Antigone because she is

Haemon uses which metaphor to explain to Creon why he should not be so stubborn?

At the end of the play, Eurydice is:

Creon burying Antigone alive and not burying the dead Polyneices is an example of what?