So far, Creon's tragic flaw could be all EXCEPT:

he is too trusting of those close to him

According to Creon, what are Antigone's two crimes?

disobeying his law and bragging about it

Creon insults the sisters by:

by calling one crazy and the other stupid

BACKSTORY: What did Antigone's father Oedipus do that cursed her family?

he killed his father and married his mother

Haimon lets his father know the truth about:

what the City is saying about Antigone

In Scene 3, Creon asks his son if:

he has come to him in hate or in respectful agreement

The DRAMATIC IRONY of Scene 1 is:

no "man" was guilty, it was a girl

ODES are included in ANTIGONE for all reasons EXCEPT:

so that the audience can get popcorn and gummy bears

Creon arrests Ismene too because

Creon figures she is probably guilty of mental treason

Creon's abusive side grows in Scene 2 by all EXCEPT:

he promotes the Sentry to Sergeant

They end their conversation by

Haimon swearing he won't see his father again

Ismene surprises Antigone by:

taking blame for Polyneices' burial

How do we know that Creon Is guilty of MISOGYNY?

He makes INDECENT and insulting remarks about females

All of the following builds suspense in Scene 1 EXCEPT::

Antigone bursting into the palace admitting she was to blame

The punishment for burial has changed and NOW:

Antigone will die privately, not publicly, alone in a cave

"You shall not lessen my death by sharing it."

Creon takes offense at:

being "schooled" by a mere "boy"

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ANTIGONE: Prologue, Parados, Scenes 1, 2 & 3

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1
So far, Creon's tragic flaw could be all EXCEPT:
he thinks he is the only one who can be right
he is paranoid and easily angered
he is too trusting of those close to him
he doesn't listen to reason
2
According to Creon, what are Antigone's two crimes?
obeying man's law and defying God's
lying and being a traitor
disobeying his law and bragging about it
being female and crying
3
Who defies a man made law regarding burial?
Ismene
Antigone
Choragos
Haimon
4
Creon insults the sisters by:
saying that Haimon has dumped both of them
teasing them that their mother is their grandmother
teasing them that their father is their brother
by calling one crazy and the other stupid
5
BACKGROUND: What must you NEVER offer to the GODS?
money
a sacrifice
a temple
a personal belonging
6
Haimon's basic argument: "If you put Antigone to death, then it will make YOU look bad" uses which main persuasion?
ETHOS
ALL THREE
LOGOS
PATHOS
7
ANTIGONE has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
she is brave
she is cautious
she is stubborn
she is wild
8
BACKSTORY: What did Antigone's father Oedipus do that cursed her family?
he lied to his father and ran away from his mother
he killed his father and buried his brother
he killed his father and married his mother
he buried his father and left his mother
9
Haimon lets his father know the truth about:
what Polyneices thinks of him
what Ismene thinks of him
what the Sentry thinks of him
what the City is saying about Antigone
10
How was Polyneices initially "buried"?
fig leaves covered the body
light dust covered the body
wine was poured around the body
the body was thrown in a pit
11
The character who defies Ancient Greek Burial Laws
Creon
Antigone
Polyneices
Sentry
12
For what genre was Sophocles best known?
comedy
tragedy
romance
rom-com
13
In Scene 3, Creon asks his son if:
He will become like the tree that bends in the storm
He will become like the sailboat who keeps sails loose
he has come to him in hate or in respectful agreement
he has given up Antigone and engaged Ismene
14
Of what LITERARY DEVICE is this an example? "Open, unlidded Eye of golden day!"
personification
repetition
simile
dissonance
15
Who delivers the "guilty" Antigone to Creon?
Choragos
Oedipus
Sentry
Ismene
16
What IMAGERY does Haimon use to convince Creon to change his mind in Scene 3?
the journey of water
the icicles in winter
the elbow that bends
the tree that bends in wind
17
For what MOTIVE does Creon accuse the doer of the burial?
political power
money
praise
need for religion
18
"We cannot fight men" was said by:
Antigone
Ismene
Creon
Jocasta
19
The DRAMATIC IRONY of Scene 1 is:
wondering what Creon will do
Polyneices isn't really dead
no "man" was guilty, it was a girl
wondering if Jocasta is dead
20
ODES are included in ANTIGONE for all reasons EXCEPT:
to both praise a topic and warn the audience
to change the energy/mood from the last scene
to remind of past situations, outcomes of myths/stories
so that the audience can get popcorn and gummy bears
21
Creon arrests Ismene too because
he discovered her secret plot against him
she has buried Polyneices in Eteocles' grave
she is spreading rumors about Creon in the city
Creon figures she is probably guilty of mental treason
22
Creon refers to Antigone FIGURATIVELY as:
a prancing deer
a raging bull
a wild horse
a proud peacock
23
In the Ancient Greek festival, what was the prize for writing the best tragedy?
a goat
a parrot
a monkey
a pig
24
"brazen boasting of barefaced anarchy!" What LITERARY DEVICE is used?
alliteration
rhyming
assonance
personification
25
Creon's abusive side grows in Scene 2 by all EXCEPT:
he openly mocks the two sisters in public
he promotes the Sentry to Sergeant
he again argues that his law is paramount, not the gods
he decides to put both sisters to death
26
They end their conversation by
Haimon swearing he won't see Antigone again
Haimon swearing he won't see his father again
planning Haimon's wedding
breaking the engagement officially
27
Ismene surprises Antigone by:
fighting with Choragos and Sentry
cursing Creon
burying Polyneices
taking blame for Polyneices' burial
28
Ismene has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
she is scared
she is obedient
she is cautious
she is wild
29
How do we know that Creon Is guilty of MISOGYNY?
He tells Haimon to have DEFERENCE towards him
He makes INDECENT and insulting remarks about females
He declares that he doesn't believe in NEPOTISM
He refers to the city of Thebes as the MALICIOUS
30
What METAPHOR does Creon use for their "government"
the government is a classroom
the government is a ship
the government is a battlefield
the government is a wild horse
31
"She has not yet learned to yield" is said by:
Choragos
Haimon
Chorus
Sentry
32
The genre of ANTIGONE
comedy
tragedy
romance
dramedy
33
All of the following builds suspense in Scene 1 EXCEPT::
Creon demanding "Bring me the man" who defied his law
Creon's building anger in hearing about the burial
Antigone bursting into the palace admitting she was to blame
The Sentry's stammering explanation of the burial
34
Ismene's argument: "Creon, don't you feel sorry for Haimon?" attempts to persuade using:
PATHOS
ETHOS
ALL THREE
LOGOS
35
The punishment for burial has changed and NOW:
Antigone will die privately, not publicly, alone in a cave
Ismene will die alone in a cave by throwing rocks at herself
Haimon will throw the rocks at Antigone AND Ismene himself
Ismene will throw the rocks at Antigone herself
36
Antigone responds:
"See, Creon, it wasn't me!"
"Thank you, sister, I knew you'd see reason."
"You shall not lessen my death by sharing it."
"You know it wasn't either of us, it was the Sentry!"
37
Creon takes offense at:
Haimon's abusive literal language
being "schooled" by a mere "boy"
Antigone interfering in the conversation
the Choragos making fun of Haimon
38
"Here is our new leader, son of the trustworthy Menoikeus!" Uses mainly which type of persuasion?
LOGOS
ALL THREE
ETHOS
PATHOS
39
Haimon starts the conversation by:
praising his father
announcing his engagement
giving the silent treatment
cursing at his father
40
"Creon can't stand in my way" was said by:
Antigone
Choragos
Sentry
Polyneices
41
What METAPHOR does the SENTRY use to describe Antigone in Scene 2?
as a buzzing fly on meat
as an angry queen bee
as an angry mother bird
as an uprooted tree
42
An example of FOIL CHARACTERS would be:
Polyneices and Oedipus
Antigone and Ismene
Chorus and Choragos
Creon and Antigone
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The MAIN CONFLICT in the prologue:
God's Law VS Man's Law
The Living VS The Dead
Polyneices VS Creon
Sentry's reputation VS Antigone's reputation

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