Antigone Vocab & Intro

Based on the context below, what is the most likely meaning of the word decree?

Have they told you the new decree of our king Creon? They say that Creon has sworn: No one shall bury him, no one mourn for him.

Decree means...

• Decoration/ ornament

• Crown

• Wish

• Command/ order

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Mourn (verb); grief (noun)

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(b) Penalty (noun); penalize (verb)

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(c) Traitor (noun); betray (verb)

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(d) Meddling / meddle

• The king will penalize those who break the rules.

• She betrayed me by telling my secrets to everyone.

• Intrude / cause trouble in something that is not your business.

• During my fight with mom, my little brother tried to meddle and give his opinion.

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• a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

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• The traitor spy gave information to the enemy.

• Deep sadness caused by someone's death.

• The sadness and grief I felt was strong after my great-grandfather's death.

• A person who betrays a friend, country, or principle.

• We will mourn him at the funeral.

• He wanted to answer, but everyone kept meddling and telling him what to say.

• To break the trust of someone.

• If you break the law, there will be a penalty.

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• Interfere in something that isn't your business.

• Feel or show deep sadness

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Gossipers love to​ (a)   in the business of others.

The politicians voted against the ​ (b)   of the president.

We are the winners of the game! We ​ (c)   !

If you skip detention, there will be a ​ (d)   .

Please don't ​ (e)   my trust.

• meddle
• decree
• triumphed
• penalty
• betray

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CCSS.RI.7.4

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What is Antigone's main conflict in the passage?

• Antigone's fight with the rules of her city

• Antigone's struggle with her family

• Antigone's pursuit of her own desires

• Antigone's search for independence

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What happens to Antigone's two brothers?

• They fight on opposite sides of a war and both end up dying.

• They reconcile and live happily ever after.

• They become leaders of their respective armies.

• They decide to abandon the war and become monks.

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Who does Creon decide to give a proper burial with all the honors?

• Antigone

• Eteocles

• Polyneices

• Ismene

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Main ideas

Why does Antigone believe that both of her brothers deserve to be buried?
Choose 2 correct answers.

• Because honouring the dead is the right thing to do.

• Because she wants to honor the King.

• Because it is the tradition according to her religion and

  to the gods.

• Because she wants to defy the king because she hates him and always has.

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