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Antigone Flashcards

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1
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What was Creon’s motive for finally wishing to free Antigone and Polyneices?

A

He does not want to risk losing his family and Kingdom.

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What does Haman do just before killing himself?

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He tries to kill his father.

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What is the setting of Antigone?

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Thebes.

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What does Creon believe about Ismene and Antigone regarding the burial?

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He believes they have buried the body to somehow take the throne.

This reveals his paranoia.

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5
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What threatens to destroy the ship of the state?

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Fighting between Polyneices and Eteocles.

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What motive does Creon attribute to the person who buried Polyneices?

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Financial greed.

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How does Tiresias predict that Creon will pay for his proud actions?

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Corpse for corpse.

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Which of the following is not a value that Creon expresses?

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Family loyalty always takes precedence.

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According to the Choragos, what do Antigone and her father’s shared tragic flaw represent?

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They act stubbornly.

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10
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Which God is addressed most prominently in the paean?

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Dionysus.

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What happens in the final scene?

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Haman commits suicide.

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What is the main conflict in Scene 5?

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The conflict is between Creon and Tiresias.

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In Scene 4, how does Antigone view her death?

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As a consequence of her father’s unholy actions.

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True or False: Prisoners were temporarily released to see the plays during Dionysus.

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True.

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Which of the following does not show that the Sentry is nervous?

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He tells the Choragos he is nervous.

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16
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What can readers conclude about Greek tragedies?

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They are usually about ethical problems.

17
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What is the main reason Creon refuses to pardon Antigone?

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Antigone dared to defy his orders.

18
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What does Haman warn his father about Antigone’s fate?

A

If Antigone dies, another death will also occur.

19
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In the end, whom does Creon blame for the death of Haman?

A

Himself.

20
Q

Who introduced the second actor?

A

Aeschylus.

21
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What does Tiresias say about pride?

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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong; the only crime is pride.

22
Q

True or False: Dionysia lasted for 14 days in December or January.

A

False, it lasted for 5 days in March and April.

23
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What does Antigone look forward to in death?

A

Reuniting with her mother, father, and brother.

24
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Why did the Sentry have to tell Creon about the burial?

A

He lost a game of dice.

25
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What does Creon say about money?

A

There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money; down go your cities, homes gone; honest hearts corrupted.

26
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Who introduced the first actor?

A

Thespis.

27
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How does Creon compare Thebes?

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He compares it to a ship.

28
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How does Antigone die?

A

She hangs herself.

29
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What does Antigone say about her crime?

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If I must die, I say this crime is holy. I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear to him.

30
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How does the Sentry feel after delivering Antigone to Creon?

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Somewhat guilty but also relieved to have avoided punishment.

31
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What is Creon’s motive for arresting Ismene?

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He believes she is also partly responsible for the burial.

32
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What terrifies Creon?

A

Women and anarchists.

33
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What is ironic about Tiresias being blind?

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He has greater vision than those who are sighted.

34
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How are Creon’s growing irrationality and abusive power shown in Scene 2?

A

By his arrest of Ismene.

35
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What does Antigone hope for Creon?

A

That he will receive a punishment equal to hers.

36
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Who is considered the father of drama?

A

Thespis.

37
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What does Eurydice do when she learns of her son’s death?

A

She kills herself.

38
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What metaphor does Haman use to argue that Creon should be more flexible?

A

He uses a tree and sail as a metaphor.

39
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How does Haman compare the state as Creon views it?

A

He compares it to a desert.

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