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WorksheetsAntigone vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
n. a tragic or fatal flaw which often causes one's own undoing
hubris
deference
edict
piety
This the inescapable fate of the tragic hero.
Nemesis
Hubris
Peripeteia
Exodus
All tragic heroes possess a __________, meaning fatal flaw.
Parados
Choragos
Catharsis
Hamartia
One common hamartia among Greek tragedies is __________, meaning excessive pride.
Hubris
Humility
Handsomeness
Helplessness
This is the startling discovery the protagonist has about his own identity.
Antistrophe
Awareness
Antagonist
Anagnorisis
This is the leader of the chorus.
Leader
Antigone
Choragos
Mr. Finck
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
Noble birth
Exceptional qualities
Fatal flaw
Finds peace
What is the definition of "TRAGIC HERO"?
a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat
a villain who is often misunderstood
a character who does not become a hero until they face a tragedy
the hero of a story that is just really emotional about everything
foil
what you wrap a quesadilla in
tin
a character whose traits contrast with the traits of another character
a character that is similar to another character
The catastrophe in Antigone is likely when:
Haemon kills himself
Creon discovers that Eurydice has committed suicide- now both his wife and son are dead
Antigone dies
Haemon and Creon argue
A tragic hero:
is of high position, like a noble or king
suffers
has a tragic flaw
all of these
none of these
In the play Antigone, the chorus:
delivers odes
represents the common people
provides extra or background information
all of these
19. After learning about Haemon, what feature of Greek Tragedy does Creon experience?
Hamartia - Tragic Flaw
Anagnorisis - recognition
Perepetia - reversal of fortune
Catharsis - Purge of emotions
22. What is Creons Hamartia? (Tragic Flaw).
Blindness
Anger/Hate
Power/Control
Pride/Arrogance
