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Antigone vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

n. a tragic or fatal flaw which often causes one's own undoing

a)

hubris

b)

deference

c)

edict

d)

piety

2.

This the inescapable fate of the tragic hero.

a)

Nemesis

b)

Hubris

c)

Peripeteia

d)

Exodus

3.

All tragic heroes possess a __________, meaning fatal flaw.

a)

Parados

b)

Choragos

c)

Catharsis

d)

Hamartia

4.

One common hamartia among Greek tragedies is __________, meaning excessive pride.

a)

Hubris

b)

Humility

c)

Handsomeness

d)

Helplessness

5.

This is the startling discovery the protagonist has about his own identity.

a)

Antistrophe

b)

Awareness

c)

Antagonist

d)

Anagnorisis

6.

This is the leader of the chorus.

a)

Leader

b)

Antigone

c)

Choragos

d)

Mr. Finck

7.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?

a)

Noble birth

b)

Exceptional qualities

c)

Fatal flaw

d)

Finds peace

8.
Chorus
a)
a chore for all of us
b)
a group who comment on the drama
c)
a character who circles the main scene
d)
a group who does not understand
9.

What is the definition of "TRAGIC HERO"?

a)

a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat

b)

a villain who is often misunderstood

c)

a character who does not become a hero until they face a tragedy

d)

the hero of a story that is just really emotional about everything

10.

foil

a)

what you wrap a quesadilla in

b)

tin

c)

a character whose traits contrast with the traits of another character

d)

a character that is similar to another character

11.

The catastrophe in Antigone is likely when:

a)

Haemon kills himself

b)

Creon discovers that Eurydice has committed suicide- now both his wife and son are dead

c)

Antigone dies

d)

Haemon and Creon argue

12.

A tragic hero:

a)

is of high position, like a noble or king

b)

suffers

c)

has a tragic flaw

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

13.

In the play Antigone, the chorus:

a)

delivers odes

b)

represents the common people

c)

provides extra or background information

d)

all of these

14.

19. After learning about Haemon, what feature of Greek Tragedy does Creon experience?

a)

Hamartia - Tragic Flaw

b)

Anagnorisis - recognition

c)

Perepetia - reversal of fortune

d)

Catharsis - Purge of emotions

15.

22. What is Creons Hamartia? (Tragic Flaw).

a)

Blindness

b)

Anger/Hate

c)

Power/Control

d)

Pride/Arrogance