Antigone: Prologue, Parados, Scene 1

What is hubris?

• a flaw

• exessive pride

• praise to the gods

• hamartia

What is a hamartia?

• a mythical creature

• a way to worship the gods

• a tragic or fatal flaw

• a scene in the play

How did Greek plays originate?

• As a way to worship Dionysus

• They were copying the Romans

• They were telling history

• As way to entertain people

What is the initial conflict introduced in the Prologue?

• Antigone wants to go against the law and bury her brother.

• Oedipus wants to marry his mother.

• Oedipus wants to kill his father the king.

• Creon wants to defeat Thebes.

What is the purpose of the chorus in the play?

• To sing songs between scenes.

• To give background information.

• To talk to the audience.

• To go against the main characters.

What is one of the central themes introduced in the Prologue?

• govenrment above all else

• the gods are the supreme law

• family duty and honor

• state law vs moral law

How would you describe Creon based on his speech to the chorus at the start of Scene 1?

• kind, understanding, loyal

• powerful, strong, government oriented

• naive, talkative, dramatic

• weak, lonely, unsure

By the end of Scene 1, what do we learn about Creon's beliefs?

• He does not believe the gods would help Polyneices and he believes people are conspiring against him.

• He believes people only love money.

• He believes that Antigone and the sentry are against him and burried Eteocles.

• He does not believe that his people are obsessed with money and power.

By the end of Scene 1, how would you describe Creon?

• He listens to his people.

• He is quick to anger.

• He is level headed.

• He is the same as the beginning of Scene 1.

What is a tragic or fatal flaw?

• A personality trait that brings about your down fall.

• A flaw in the story that is sad.

• A faulty character that causes tragedy for everyone.

• A very sad and bad thing.