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Antigone Important Quotes and Literary Devices: Period 4
Antigone Important Quotes and Literary Devices: Period 4
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Themes, Motifs, Symbols, Aphorisms, Figurative Language
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"How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong" is a(n)
aphorism
personification
simile
hyperbole
2
What is the theme about man's laws and divine laws?
Divine laws are more important than man-made laws.
All laws should be followed equally.
Some divine laws are wrong, so man needs to make his own.
All laws should be defied because the man just wants control
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“There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing than money” means
Money is a necessary evil.
Money can make people do bad things.
Money makes the world go around.
Morals and values have nothing to do with money.
4
“Crimes kept in the dark cry for light” means that
terrible crimes make victims cry out and wish it were day
the truth will always come out
dark and light are opposites
most crimes happen at night
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When Antigone says “A fool convicts me of folly,” she means
Creon is misjudging the sentry
The Choragus is dumb for blindly following Creon
Money is the root of all evil.
Creon is foolish but calling Antigone foolish
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“Man’s little pleasure is the spring of sorrow” means
pleasure and sorrow often happen together during spring
what gives someone happiness now can lead to sadness later
spring time is a happy time, filled with pleasure
man will always suffer from a lot of sorrow, it is our fate
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“He has made himself secure—from all but one: in the late wind of death he cannot stand” means
The gods will punish those people who try to escape fate.
Death is like the wind. It comes and goes.
Mankind is powerful and knowledgeable but can't escape death
Oedipus' children will never escape the curse on the family.
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What is the theme about Justice and Injustice?
You can't do anything about corrupt people and injustice.
Injustice is just a part of life, so accept it.
Sometimes, people responsible for keeping justice are unjust
The search for justice is short.
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What is the theme about defiance of authority?
It is okay to defy authority when that authority is unjust.
Listen to your elders, or just defy them.
Authority must not be defied because laws make order.
Anyone can be an authority about something.
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What is the theme about pride?
Too much pride can make a person blind to reason.
Stubbornness can lead to pride.
Take pride in your actions.
People should never be proud.
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What is the theme about women and femininity?
Women are weaker than men.
Men aren't strong enough to stand against determined women.
Women should know their place and stay there.
The strength of women is often overlooked and underestimated
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“Grief teaches the steadiest mind to waver” means
a mind is a terrible thing to waste
grief can make people act out of character
grief is very upsetting
grief makes people crazy
