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Greek Tragedy
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who did creon send out to find the perpetrator
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who reports the burial to king creon
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who did the guard bring to king creon for disobeying his decree
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is antigone guilty for burying her brother
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what is Antigone's logical reasoning for wanting to bury her brother
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Why does Antigone summon Ismene “beyond the gates” of Thebes to speak to her at the beginning of the play? Support your
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What has happened to the rest of Antigone and Ismene’s family? Cite specific evidence from the text in your answer.
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Why does Ismene refuse to help bury Polyneices? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer
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What is the relationship between Antigone and Ismene? What are they discussing as this excerpt from the play opens? Cite
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What is Antigone’s plan, and what is Ismene’s response? Cite evidence from the text and explain your understanding.
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What key information about the Cadmus family (Antigone's family) is revealed in the opening scene?
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How does Sophocles use the sisters’ interaction to advance the plot?
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How does the conflict between Antigone and Creon speak to the theme of justice in the play?
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In your own words and simple language, briefly summarize the meaning of this next portion of the First Choral Ode:
CHORUS LEADER
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In your own words and simple language, briefly summarize the meaning of this next portion of the First Choral Ode:
CHORUS LEADER
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In your own words and simple language, briefly summarize the meaning of this next portion of the First Choral Ode:
CHORUS—Antis
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Using the R.A.C.E.S. writing strategy, answer the following question:
What is Creon’s definition of an effective ruler?
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Who is the "foil" for Creon in this sceene, and what characteristics are opposite between them?
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The Third Ode, Antistrophe 1, starts this section of the play describing the cruel fate that has fallen on Antigone's family.
Use
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After the Kommos, Antigone says the following as Creon gives the order to have her entombed:
Antigone: Oh my tomb and bridal
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Afterwards, Antigone continues by saying:
But now, Polyneices, this is my reward for covering your corpse. However, for wise
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TEIRESIAS is angered by Creon's response, and tells him what he sees in Creon's future:
TEIRESIAS Then understand this well—you
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Creon, as usual, doesn't react well to the advice, and instead starts making accusations:
CREON Old man, you’re all like
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What has happened to the rest of Antigone and Ismene’s family? Cite specific evidence from the text in your answer.
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What are the five key events that the Messenger shares with Eurydice, Creon’s wife, about what he saw?
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Why do you think the Messenger includes such detail in describing these events to Eurydice?
MESSENGER Dear lady, I’ll speak of
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What final message does the Chorus deliver, and how could you interpret this as a theme of the play?
CHORUS The most important
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