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WorksheetsAntigone: A Greek Tragedy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
"I have no strength to break the laws that were made for the public good." Who said this?
Antigone
Isemene
Teiresias
Creon
The Chorus represents the voice of
The aristocracy
Greek gods and goddesses
the common people
the protagonist
The play begins with
the exodus
an ode
the prologue
the climax
When Creon refers to himself as the "ship of state," he is making a sailing comparison that is a...
metaphor
simile
personification
idiomatic expression
Creon says, "And the man who dared do this?"
This is an example of...
hyperbole and simile
hyperbole and metaphor
verbal and situational irony
verbal and dramatic irony
When Creon learns that Polyneices has been "buried," he responds to the sentry with...
gratitude
denial
rage
acceptance
Not only does Creon arrest Antigone, but he also arrests...
Teiresias
Sentry
Choragos
Ismene
"Then I beg you kill me. This talking is a great weariness: you words are distasteful to me." Who says this?
Antigone
Haimon
Teirsias
Ismene
"In flood time you can see how some trees bend. And because they bend, even their twigs are safe." Select three.
Haimon makes this comparison so that his father will "bend" to reason.
In this comparison Haimon is "the twig"
Haimon uses an analogy to make his argument
Haimon compares his father to a flood
Creon decides to ...
have his sentry run a sword through Antigone and Ismene
have Atingone stoned to death
lock Antigone living in a vault of stone
feed Antigone to wild dogs like her brother
"Creon you stand once more on the edge of fate." Select two.
In this dialogue, fate is being compared to a cliff.
Teiresias warns Creon to yield
Creon has not yet sentenced Antigone to her tomb
Ismene warns Creon.
Creon's tragic flaw is his
vanity
vengeance
anger
pride
Teirisias is a
general in the army
paid counselor
Apollo's messenger
blind prophet
Isemene is a __________ to Antigone
protagonist
antagonist
foil
Creon is an _______________ to Antigone
protagonist
antagonist
The play ends with the following deaths:
Antigone
Creon
Haimon
Eurydice
