Antigone Review

Who emerges as the new leader of Thebes in the play Antigone?

• Oedipus

• Polynices

• Tiresias

• Creon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What is the punishment decreed by Creon for interfering with the law regarding the burial of Polynices?

• Fine

• Exile

• Imprisonment

• Public stoning to death

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

Who refuses to help Antigone bury their brother for fear of Creon's punishment?

• Eurydice

• Hemans

• Ismene

• Tiresias

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

Who advises Creon to be lenient with Antigone since the citizens of Thebes do not support Creon's decision?

• Hemans

• Polynices

• Ismene

• Tiresias

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does the chorus symbolically represent in the play Antigone?

• A group of elderly male citizens

• A group of gods

• A group of soldiers

• A group of women

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does Tiresias advise Creon to do in order to avoid tragedy?

• Ignore the gods' will

• Exile Antigone

• Free Antigone before it's too late

• Sacrifice to the gods

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does the metaphor of 'ship of state' represent in the play Antigone?

• Antigone's beliefs

• Creon's family

• The gods' will

• The city of Thebes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does the unaccepted sacrifices from the city of Thebes symbolize in the play?

• Antigone's sacrifice

• The gods' anger

• Creon's mercy

• The citizens' rebellion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does Antigone cast onto her brother's bare body to show her devotion to family and religion?

• Oil

• Water

• Dirt

• Flowers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What does the blindness of Tiresias symbolize in the play Antigone?

• Metaphorical blindness

• Foreseeing the future

• Lack of knowledge

• Physical weakness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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