Antigone-Prologue, Parados, Scene 1, Ode 1

Identify the leader of the chorus.

• Protagonist

• Creon

• Choragos

• Sentry

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.3

A conflict is revealed early in the paly. Identify the characters that the conflict is between.

• Eteocles and Creon

• Antigone and Creon

• Ismene and Creon

• Polyneices and Antigone

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.8.7

Identify the part of a Greek tragedy that provides exposition (background on the conflict).

• Parados

• Prologue

• Exodos

• Theatron

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10

Opening song performed by the chorus

• Prologue

• Paean

• Parados

• Exodos

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

Select the term that correctly identifies the songs sung by the chorus that are used to divide scenes in the play.

• Odes

• Paeans

• Orchestras

• Antistrophes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Whose decree proclaims that the body of Polyneices is not to be buried by anyone under punishment of death?

• Oedipus'

• Ismene's

• Haimon's

• Creon's

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

In Creon’s first speech to the people, what does he compare the country to? 

• a storm
• a tank
• a ship
• a vulture

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

What motive does Creon attribute to the person who buried Polyneices?

• honor

• pity

• fear

• greed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What threat does Creon make to the Sentry at the end of Scene 1?

• he will torture him until he tells him the truth

• He will hurt his family

• He will kill him quickly

• He does not care about Polyneices anymore

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does the Sentry feel about having to report the news of Polyneices's body to Creon?

• Sullen

• Terrified

• Furious

• Ecstatic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3