Antigone Prologue and Parados

How are Antigone and Ismene related?

• They are cousins.

• They are sisters.

• Antigone is Ismene's daughter.

• Ismene is Antigone's daughter.

Who are the two brothers mentioned in the prologue?

• Oedipus and Creon

• Zeus and Dionysus

• Antigone and Ismene

• Eteocles and Polynices

How did the two brothers die?

• They were executed for treason.

• They killed each other in battle.

• Antigone poisoned them.

• They were hanged for wounding a fellow officer.

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What is King Creon's decree?

• Polynices is left for the birds.

• Etheocles is left for the birds

• Polynices is buried with honors.

• Oedipus is exiled from Thebes.

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What does Antigone plan to do?

• Marry Eteocles

• Assassinate Creon

• Bury her brother, Polynices

• Bury her brother, Eteocles

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What is Ismene's decision regarding the King's decree?

• She agrees with Antigone.

• She refuses to help her sister.

• She buries Polynices.

• She tells Creon Antigone's plans.

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What does the Chorus compare Polynices to in the Parados?

• a dragon

• a lion

• a bull

• an eagle

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What city has "seven gates in a yawning ring"?

• Athens

• Thebes

• Ithaca

• Ismarus

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