Themes and Characters in Antigone

Themes and Characters in Antigone

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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Antigone, a Greek tragedy by Sophocles, explores the conflict between individual conscience and state law. Antigone defies her uncle Creon's edict by attempting to bury her brother Polynices, leading to a tragic chain of events. Despite warnings from Tiresias, Creon's stubbornness results in the deaths of Antigone, his son Haimon, and his wife Eurydice. The play concludes with Creon accepting responsibility for the tragedy, highlighting the dangers of pride and inflexibility.

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the protagonist of the play 'Antigone'?

Haemon

Antigone

Oedipus

Creon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Antigone's uncle and the king in the play?

Haemon

Tiresias

Oedipus

Creon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main conflict in the play 'Antigone'?

Love vs. Hate

Individual vs. State

Wealth vs. Poverty

Tradition vs. Modernity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between Antigone and Ismene?

Friends

Sisters

Rivals

Cousins

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What decree does Creon make regarding Polynices?

He should be crowned king

He should be exiled

He should be honored

He should be left unburied

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Creon's initial punishment for Antigone?

Exile

Imprisonment

Death by stoning

Public humiliation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Antigone plan to defy Creon's order?

By secretly burying Polynices

By marrying Haemon

By publicly protesting

By fleeing the city

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