Antigone

Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide narration, and interact with the other characters. This group is called

• the Chorus
• the Bacchae
• the nymphs of Artemis
• Sappho's maidens

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Antigone's father was

• Zeus, king of the gods and ruler of Olympus
• Creon, new king of Thebes and decorated defender of Greece
• Oedipus, ill-fated king who murdered his father and married his mother
• Apollo, god of music and the power behind the Oracle of Delphi

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Antigone's two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices,

• were the greatest runner and discus thrower at the Olympic games
• have been pursued by the Furies for eating their mother's flesh
• spied Artemis bathing and were devoured by their own  dogs
• fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes

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Creon is

• a failed applicant to the Academy at Sparta
• the new king of Thebes
• Antigone's fiance
• the oldest man in  Athens

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Eteocles and Polyneices

• died in battle
• were exiled
• have been chased by the agents of the gods
• have still not been found

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The king of Thebes has declared that

• Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea
• Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians
• Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honor while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals
• Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile

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Antigone asks Ismene to help her

• to escape to Thebes
• to bury Polyneices' body
• to start an armed revolt against Creon
• to accept their fate

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When Antigone asks Ismene for help, Ismene

• refuses and is unsuccessful in persuading Antigone not to do the deed
• refuses and is at first successful in dissuading Antigone from doing the deed
• agrees to help her but is stopped by a sign from the Gods
• agrees to help her but backs out at the last minute

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Which of these values does Creon praise in his initial speech to the citizens of Thebes at the beginning of the play?

• moderation (balance)
• humility (humbleness)
• loyalty to the state
• compassion (love for others)

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How would you best capture Antigone's mindset as she enters the vault/tomb?

• She is devastated and is crying uncontrollably
• She regrets not being able to get married but does not regret burying her brother; she feels that things happened the way they had to happen.
• She is outraged and must be held down by one of the guards to prevent her from running away.
• She, at this point, has lost her mind and is singing out loud a song that doesn't make sense. 

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