Analyzing Creon's Speech

What is the main message Creon is conveying in his speech?

• Creon is emphasizing the importance of loyalty to the state.

• Creon is expressing his personal grief and sorrow.

• Creon is discussing the power of love and compassion.

• Creon is highlighting the need for revenge and justice.

Creon justifies his decision regarding the burial of Eteocles and Polynieces by stating that:

• Eteocles was loyal to Thebes, while Polynieces was a traitor.

• Both were traitors and deserved the same treatment.

• Eteocles was a traitor, while Polynieces was loyal to Thebes.

• Both were loyal to Thebes and deserved a proper burial.

What principles does Creon claim to uphold in his rule?

• Justice and fairness

• Power and control

• Tradition and loyalty

• Wisdom and compassion

Creon views the relationship between friendship and the state as:

• Friendship is more important than the state.

• The state is more important than friendship.

• Friendship and the state are equally important.

• Friendship should be sacrificed for the state.

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of several words in a sequence.

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• A literary device that uses understatement to emphasize a point.

What is an example of alliteration?

• This sweltering summer…

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

What is the definition of metaphor?

• A comparison of two different things by speaking about one in terms of the other.

• A figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A statement that contradicts itself but might be true.

• A word that imitates the sound it represents.

What is an example of metaphor?

• But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Time is a thief that steals our moments.

• The classroom was a zoo.

What is a simile?

• comparison of two dislike things using like or as.

• metaphorical expression.

• type of alliteration.

• form of hyperbole

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison of two dislike things.

• A type of food.

• A mathematical formula.

• A historical event.