| Which character values individual choice over submission to the state? | Antigone |
| Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.CHORUS:The battle’s done—let’s strive now to forgetwith songs and dancing all night long,with Bacchus leading us to make Thebes shake.Which word describes the mood this passage creates for the audience? | suspenseful |
| Analyze the graphic organizer below and answer the question that follows.Which event completes the graphic organizer?Athenian army assists ThebesAthenian army assists rebelsPolyneices and Eteocles battleCreon fires cannons at the rebels | Polyneices and Eteocles battle |
| Antigone’s death causes the audience to feel __________. | animosity toward Creon |
| Which situation presented during scene 2 of the play Antigone is intended to highlight the conflict between loyalty to family and civil obedience? | Ismene refuses to help her sister bury Polyneices. |
| Which theme do the tragic deaths of Haemon and Eurydice reveal? | The ultimate authority belongs to the gods. |
| Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.We must remember that by birth we’re women,and, as such, we shouldn’t fight with men.Since those who rule are much more powerful, we must obey in this and in events which bring us even harsher agonies.Which character speaks these lines? | Ismene |
| Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.Guard:That’s when we saw the girl. She was shrieking—a distressing painful cry, just like a birdwho’s seen an empty nest, its fledglings gone.What does the figurative language (used by the guard who arrests Antigone) reveal about how Antigone feels? | She is mourning. |
| The arrangement of plot events in a tragedy reveals __________. | the downfall of the protagonist |
| According to Aristotle, which characteristic is not common in a tragic character? | evil |
| Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.CHORUS:He’s taught himself speech and wind-swift thought,trained his feelings for communal civic life . . . .According to the passage, what did the ancient Greek culture value? | knowledge |
| Which element of Greek tragedy is used to honor and worship the gods? | the paean |
| Creon’s tragic flaw causes him to __________. | ignore the pleas of his son |
| Why is Creon the antagonist in the play Antigone? | He stands between the protagonist and her goal. |
| The downfall of a tragic character is the result of __________. | a tragic flaw |
| Which thematic statement is supported by Teiresias’ character? | The gods have the ultimate authority. |
| Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.ANTIGONE:Without lament, without a friend,and with no marriage song, I’m being ledin this miserable state, along my final road.Which mood is created in the audience through Antigone’s lines and situation? | pity |
| According to the Chorus Leader in Antigone, who is responsible for Antigone’s arrest and punishment? | Ismene |
| Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.CHORUS LEADER: Against our land he marched, sent here by the warring claimsof Polyneices, with piercing screams, an eagle flying above our land, . . . .To what is Polyneices being compared? | an eagle |
| Read the excerpt below from Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.ANTIGONE:I’ll do my duty to my brother—and yours as well, if you’re not prepared to.Which rhetorical appeal does Antigone use in an attempt to persuade Ismene to help her bury Polyneices? | pathos |
| Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.ANTIGONE:Don’t fear for me. Set your own fate in order.Which character trait is revealed through these line? | courage |
| According to Aristotle, a great playwright does not need the element of __________. | spectacle |
| Sophocles uses the downfall of a tragic character to __________. | produce fear and pity in the audience |
| Analyze the graphic organizer below and answer the question that follows.Which plot event completes the organizer? | Haemon argues with Creon |
| Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows.CREON:No more delay. You slaves, take them inside.From this point on they must act like womenand have no liberty to wander off.Even bold men run when they see Hadescoming close to them to snatch their lives.What does the passage reveal about the ancient Greek culture? | Some believed that women should not be free. |
Ancient Greek Drama: Antigone by Sophocles Unit Test 84%
February 14, 2020