Antigone 1-3 + vocab

Front

Who wrote Antigone?

Back

Sophocles

Front

What does Creon decide to do with Antigone?

Back

Seal her in a stone vault.

Front

Ismene is eager to help Antigone bury Polyneices. True or False?

Back

False

Front

The penalty for burying Polyneices is banishment. True or False?

Back

False

Front

What is the penalty for going against Creon's decree?

Back

Stoning to death in a public square.

Front

Define the term 'tragic hero' in the context of Antigone.

Back

A tragic hero is a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their own destruction.

Front

What is the central conflict in Antigone?

Back

The conflict between Antigone's moral duty to her brother and Creon's law.

Front

What does Antigone believe about the laws of the gods versus the laws of man?

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Antigone believes that the laws of the gods are higher than the laws of man.

Front

Who is Creon in relation to Antigone?

Back

Creon is Antigone's uncle and the king of Thebes.

Front

What is the significance of Polyneices in the play?

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Polyneices is Antigone's brother whose burial is central to the conflict.