Antigone Scene

What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree?

• It was her brother
• She made a blood oath to him
• God’s laws are higher than a man’s
• People don’t like Creon as king

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

When Creon has Ismene brought before him, Ismene

• shrieks accusations at Antigone
• tries to attack Creon
• tries to rally the Chorus in support of the sisters
•  tries to take some of the blame for burying Polyneices

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

When she is brought by the sentry to face Creon, Antigone...

• denies her guilt 
• implicates Ismene
• accuses the sentry
• admits her guilt

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

Creon considers Ismene...

• a traitor
• a friend
• worthless
• the intelligent sister

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Whose value system can be summed up this way: one must always yield to the laws of society or the world will descend into anarchy.

• Creon
• Ismene
• Antigone
• Haimon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The adjectives timid, afraid, and selfish best describe which character? 

• Antigone
• Ismene
• Polyneices
• Creon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The adjectives bold, assertive, and strong best describe which character? 

• Antigone
• Ismene
• the Sentry
• the chorus

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The soldier brings Antigone to Creon in order to...

• save his own life.
• show that he agreed with Creon.
• express his dislike for Antigone.
• protect Thebes from Antigone's pride.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Besides being Antigone’s uncle, how else were Creon and Antigone related?

• Brother and Sister

• Soon to be Father-in-law and Daughter-in-law

• War Heroes

• Father and Daughter

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

How are the chorus and the choragos different from other characters in the play?

• They don't participate in the action of the play.

• They sing many of their lines.

• They do not have specific names or identities.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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