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Intro to Antigone

Authored by Maureen Morrison

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Intro to Antigone
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered one of the 'Fab Four' of tragedy in the English classroom?

Homer

Dante

Sophocles

Virgil

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'tragedy' in drama primarily focus on?

Historical events

Human suffering

Comedic situations

Heroic feats

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the chorus in a Greek drama?

To provide musical entertainment

To set the atmosphere and respond to scenes

To narrate the story

To act as the main characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'hamartia' in the context of Greek tragedy?

A type of mask

A dramatic pause

A tragic flaw leading to downfall

A happy ending

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Sophocles?

A British poet

A Greek tragedian

A Greek philosopher

A Roman playwright

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'cycle of tragedy' as described in the text?

Pity, shock, reconciliation, exaltation

Birth, life, death, afterlife

Introduction, rise, climax, fall

Conflict, struggle, resolution, peace

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many of Sophocles' plays have survived to modern day?

50

24

123

7

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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