1. Which is an example of verbal irony as spoken by Antigone?

a. "You have yourself to consider, after all."
b. "You must decide whether you will help me or not."
c. "...and if I must die/ I say that this crime is holy..."
d. "...if it means death/ It will not be the worst of deaths..."
D?

6. Which of the following events did not take place?
a. Teiresias blames Creon for causing his birds to behave strangely
b. After Creon fails to save Antigone, he buries Polyneices
c. In the Paean, the Chorus implores Dionysos to heal Thebes
d. The messenger announces Haimon's suicide
Not sure...But I know it's not D

7. Cassius's character can BEST be described as
a. noble
b. idealistic
c. cunning
d. honest
C?

8. Caesar disregards the omens for all of the following reasons except
a. he does not trust the augurers
b. he doesn't want to appear cowardly
c. he feels fate is inescapable
d. he feels invincible
A? Or C...

13. In his treatment of Cassius, Brutus is characterized as
a. arrogant and condescending
b. cynical and punishing
c. carefree and fun-loving
d. righteous but forgiving
A?

15. When Cassius asks Pindarus to report what he sees, Pindarus states that Titinius has been captured. Why is this event an example of irony?
a. At this point the audience knows that Titinius has not been captured
b. Cassius says he cannot see well, but the strong sighted Pindarus misinterprets what he sees
c. Pindarus lies so that Cassius will and so leave Pindarus a free man
d. Antony's troops are not capturing Titanus, but are cheering for him.
B?

Please, please help me with these. I've read both plays but I just can't seem to get these questions. Thanks
-MC

I don't remember 6 (I haven't read it in 40 years). Number 8 is C. All the others I agree with MC.

Thanks! :D PS- I'm about to start Chemistry soon so you can help me with that too :p

-MC

1. b

1. To determine the correct answer for this question, we need to identify the statement that exemplifies verbal irony, which is a statement that says one thing but means the opposite. Let's look at the options:

a. "You have yourself to consider, after all."
b. "You must decide whether you will help me or not."
c. "...and if I must die/ I say that this crime is holy..."
d. "...if it means death/ It will not be the worst of deaths..."

In this case, option C is an example of verbal irony because Antigone is not actually considering the crime to be holy. She is being ironic by referring to it as holy when it is actually seen as a crime by Creon. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

6. To identify the event that did not take place, we need to evaluate each option:

a. Teiresias blames Creon for causing his birds to behave strangely
b. After Creon fails to save Antigone, he buries Polyneices
c. In the Paean, the Chorus implores Dionysos to heal Thebes
d. The messenger announces Haimon's suicide

In this case, option B did not take place because Creon did not bury Polyneices after failing to save Antigone. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

7. To describe Cassius's character, we need to consider his traits:

a. noble
b. idealistic
c. cunning
d. honest

Among these options, Cassius's character is most accurately described as cunning, as he is known for his clever and deceitful actions throughout the play. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

8. To determine why Caesar disregards the omens, we need to evaluate each option:

a. he does not trust the augurers
b. he doesn't want to appear cowardly
c. he feels fate is inescapable
d. he feels invincible

In this case, option C does not provide a reason for Caesar to disregard the omens. The other options give valid reasons, but not this one. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

13. To characterize Brutus in his treatment of Cassius, we need to consider his behavior:

a. arrogant and condescending
b. cynical and punishing
c. carefree and fun-loving
d. righteous but forgiving

Brutus is not characterized as arrogant and condescending, cynical and punishing, or carefree and fun-loving when it comes to his treatment of Cassius. However, he is portrayed as righteous but forgiving. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

15. To recognize the irony in the event where Pindarus reports Titinius as captured, we need to consider the options:

a. At this point, the audience knows Titinius has not been captured
b. Cassius says he cannot see well, but the strong-sighted Pindarus misinterprets what he sees
c. Pindarus lies so that Cassius will and leave Pindarus a free man
d. Antony's troops are not capturing Titinius but are cheering for him.

In this case, option B presents an example of irony because Cassius claims he cannot see well, but Pindarus misinterprets what he sees. The irony lies in the contrast between Cassius' statement and the reality of the situation. Therefore, the correct answer is B.