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Antigone: Themes and Characters

Antigone: Themes and Characters

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The play 'Antigone' by Sophocles revolves around Antigone's defiance of King Creon's decree against burying her brother Polyneices. Despite warnings and pleas from her sister Ismene and fiancé Haemon, Antigone remains resolute. Creon's stubbornness leads to a tragic chain of events, resulting in the deaths of Antigone, Haemon, and Creon's wife, Eurydice. The play explores themes of duty, family loyalty, and the consequences of pride.

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the play 'Antigone'?

Aristophanes

Sophocles

Aeschylus

Euripides

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Antigone ask Ismene to help her with?

Escaping Thebes

Burying their brother Polyneices

Finding a new king

Rebelling against Creon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Creon's decree regarding Polyneices?

He should be buried with honors

He should be exiled

He should be left unburied

He should be crowned king

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Ismene afraid to help Antigone?

She fears being exiled

She fears being stoned to death

She fears losing her wealth

She fears Creon's wrath

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To whom does the Chorus pray in their song?

Hera

Athena

Apollo

Zeus

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the battle mentioned by the Chorus?

Thebes made peace with the enemy

Thebes was defeated

Thebes lost all its generals

Thebes won without losses

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Creon decide for Eteocles?

Exile

Burial with honors

Imprisonment

Execution

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