Antigone "Quest" 3

Identify the rhetorical strategies used by Creon in his opening address to the citizens of Thebes?

• Pathos, by flattering and commending the audience

• Logos, by explaining that the laws are tailored specifically for their benefit

• Pathos, through threats and warnings to those who oppose him

• Ethos, by arguing that loyalty to fellow countrymen is a moral duty

What metaphor does Creon use to compare himself and Thebes to?

• He compares himself to a captain and Thebes to a Kangaroo

• He compares himself to a captain and Thebes to a ship

• He compares himself to an Eagle and Thebes to a gate of seven rings

• He compares himself to a momma bird crying for her missing baby birds

By declaring Etocles "honorable" and Polyneices a "traitor," what message is he sending to the people of Thebes

• That the army will only respect those who protect Thebes

• That he had plans /desires to be king alll along

• That Eteocles was from noble blood and Poly was just a "bastard" child with no noble blood

• That those who follow his laws will be honored and rest in peace, and those who disobey him will suffer and be punished

The Choragos says, "If that is your will...Let the younger ones carry it out...only a crazy man is in love with death" after Creon's speech. What does this show about Choragos's thoughts on Creon's actions

• It shows he and the other Theban elders stand by his side as long as he does the right thing

• It shows Creon is cruel, and that he intimidates everyone, including the elders

• That he is only doing what he is told out of fear of death, because that is Creon's wishes, but not because that is what Chargos bellieves in

• It shows the Choragos believes in Creon and will do whatever he wishes to have done

The main character of a narrative, the character that engages the primary conflict, and drives the plot forward. In Greek theater they were known as "first character:

• Antagonist

• Thespis

• Protagonist

• Anti-Hero

WHO is a narrative protagonist who lacks the qualities of a conventional hero. They may lack the strong morals, courage, or selflessness that we associate with heroes. Anti heroes often feel rejected by society, and veer down a self-destructive path that results in isolation or death.

• The antogonist

• The protagonist

• The foil

• The anti-hero

What are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and SOMETIMES do not change throughout the course of a work?

• Round

• Static

• Dynamic

• Flat

In any narrative, a _______ character is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist. 2 examples are Banquo and Ismene

• Mirror

• Foil

• Static

• Dynamic

What is this an example of: We can assume that Creon is insecure, power and money hungry, and paranoid based on the speech he gave at the beginning of Scene 1

• Personification

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

• Hyperbole

Plato said, rhetoric is the art of ruling ___ _____ __ _____

But the technical definition is The effective use of language to achieve a designed purpose

• The heart of the people

• The joy of the soul

• The minds of the masses

• the minds of men