Antigone

Why are Ismene and Antigone arguing at the beginning of the play?

• over burying Eteocles

• over burying Polynices

• because Oedipus is back and demands their loyalty

• Creon wants one of them to lead a funeral procession.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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Ismene is best described as (choose all that apply)

• passive

• obedient

• willful

• powerless against the state

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Antigone is best described as (choose all that apply)

• passive

• obedient

• determined

• willing to face death for her beliefs

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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How is it that Creon is now king?

• Zeus declares him the rightful owner of the throne.

• Polynices gives him the throne.

• The sons of Oedipus (heirs to the throne) killed each other in battle.

• He stages a major coup and takes power from Tiresias.

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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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The sentinel/guard brings word about the burial. His lines provide what?

• tragedy

• comic relief

• hubris

• anger

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Antigone is responsible for (choose all that apply)

• the death of Eteocles.

• burying Polynices.

• defying Creon.

• the death of Ismene.

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Antigone goes against Creon's decree because her loyalty lies with the _. (one word)

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In denying Antigone the right to bury her brother, Creon is attacking her (choose all that apply)

• identity as a woman in ancient Greece.

• loyalty to the law of the gods.

• rights as a citizen of the democracy.

• her right to a mourning process which includes the tearing of cheeks with fingernails and the ripping out of hair.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Creon says which of the following quotes? (Choose all that apply)

• "There are other fields just as fertile."

• "We must not yield to women."

• "Death himself will stop this wedding for me."

• "Yield your anger and let yourself change."

Haemon leaves the scene with his dad on a

• happy note.

• angry and defiant note.

• trusting note.

• vulnerable note.

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