Antigone Review

In play #1, the hero is a young king married to Jocasta. He originally came to Thebes from the city-state of

In play #1, the city is cursed with plague. The king goes for answers to

In his first speech, Creon's use of __ highlight's his own ego and pride.

There are three basic proofs of persuasion, including __, which persuades with celebrity endorsements and morality.

Participants in that city-wide festival of theater were required to submit

Antigone was written by this Greek warrior-poet-statesman

Antigone's crime is that she

Creon rants about this flaw that he believes has tempted so many people against him

In play #2, the protagonist is assisted by

Creon finds Antigone dead and Haimon holding her body. His first words are

This was a city-wide festival for theater. It was in reverence of the god of wine.

In his first speech, Creon characterizes society as

Greek theater--all theater--has its roots in this ancient ritual of 50 men chanting and stamping staves.

Antigone is expected to marry Creon's son. When Creon declares her death, he says

In their first ode, the chorus and the choragos warn that God hates

Tragic figures must suffer a reversal of fortune, often punished by dying. Creon's punishment is that

Antigone insists that no one else shares her punishment because

The sentry doesn't want to tell Creon the news because

Creon's first edict as king is

For the crime, Creon also blames

Creon finds Antigone dead and Haimon holding her body. Haimon reacts by

In play #1, the old king of the city is missing, presumed murdered. He's named

There are three basic proofs of persuasion, including __, which appeals to your emotions, fears, loves, hates.

Riddle: "What walks on 4 legs in morning, 2 legs at noon, and 3 legs by evening?"

Antigone is part of a trilogy. All of these are parts in that trilogy EXCEPT

In play #2, the protagonist is wandering Greece looking for

In play #1, when they discover the truth, Jocasta responds by

In play #1, when they discover the truth, the protagonist responds by

Which of the following is NOT common rhetorical element used in Creon's persuasions?

Greek tragedy expects that the tragic hero must be a person of

In play #2, when the old king's son asks for his blessing, the king responds by

Antigone is sentenced to execution by

In play #1, the protagonist came to Thebes as a young man seeking his fortune -- only to find the city held hostage by

This is the expected outcome for an audience of tragedy: to feel these emotions and be purged of them afterward.

A common tragic flaw in tragic heroes is

Greek tragedy expects that the tragic hero must have a tragic flaw in their personality, but

In play #1, Jocasta says that she and her first husband never wanted kids because

This thinker established our expectations for Greek tragedy

This man is credited with using the first actor to step apart from the chorus and speak lines.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three unities of Greek tragedy?

Teiresias has a bad feeling about the omens. He cautions Creon to reconsider because

In his debate with Creon, Haimon's use of __ highlight's his own attempt at reasoning with Creon's pride.

There are three basic proofs of persuasion, including __, which persuades with facts, figures, data.