Antigone: Summary and Analysis

Who becomes the new leader of Thebes in the play "Antigone"?

• Oedipus

• Creon

• Polynices

• Antigone

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What is Creon's proclamation regarding Polynices?

• He should be honored with a parade.

• He should not receive a burial or funeral rites.

• He should be crowned king.

• He should be exiled.

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What punishment does Creon decree for those who interfere with his law?

• Exile

• Imprisonment

• Public stoning to death

• Fines

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What does Antigone plan to do for her brother Polynices?

• Organize a feast

• Bury him and give him his funeral rites

• Build a monument

• Write a poem

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What does Antigone claim to have honored by her actions?

• The laws of Thebes

• The gods

• Her family

• Her own desires

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What does Creon declare about Antigone and her sister?

• They will be exiled.

• They will be imprisoned.

• They will be killed.

• They will be pardoned.

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What does Eurydice do after hearing the messenger's story?

• She flees the palace.

• She confronts Creon.

• She kills herself.

• She forgives Creon.

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What does Creon finally realize about the tragedy?

• It was unavoidable.

• It was caused by the gods.

• He brought it upon himself.

• It was a misunderstanding.

Who is Antigone's father in Sophocles' play?

• Creon

• Oedipus

• Heymann

• Polynices

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Why does Antigone believe she must bury her brother?

• To honor the gods

• To gain power

• To please Creon

• To avoid punishment

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