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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Antigone do when she is confronted in Part 2?
2. How is Antigone's sister described in Part 1?
3. What happens to Oedipus?
4. What does Part 1 say about the play's setting?
5. In Part 2, what does Antigone tell Ismene that she should not forgo?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 4, the Chorus highlights the stillness at the heart of tragedy. What is the significance of stillness in the play?
2. Do you think Antigone's single-minded efforts to bury her brother are more about her attempts to get attention or gaining respect for her brother?
3. What does Creon finally reveal to Antigone in Part 5 that leaves her confused?
4. Why does the author expose the character's fates in the beginning?
5. Elaborate on the purpose of the play's vague setting.
6. In Part 5, Creon accuses Antigone of being just like her father, playing out destiny's designs and being melodramatic about everything. What does he suggest Antigone do instead?
7. Antigone's unfinished letter is a symbol of what?
8. What is the function of the Guardsmen? Consider their dialogue, their interaction with the "major" players, the Chorus' comments on them, and so on.
9. Who were the brothers who fought for the throne? How were they related to Antigone? Why might their demise be so important to the plot of the story?
10. What is Antigone's explanation to the Nurse for her late night in Part 2? How does the Nurse react? Why is Antigone lying about where she has been?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greek tragedies also tend to use foreshadowing for dramatic effect. Choose an instance of foreshadowing from the play and describe it and the event it foreshadows. Go into detail about both the event and the instance of foreshadowing, explaining what you think ties them together and why.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Creon's rise to King of Thebes. What was his previous governmental role? Why do you think he was chosen as ruler? Since his bloodline isn't the same as Oedipus's, what must he do to prove that he is worthy of the throne? Did his diverse treatment of Eteocles's and Polynices's bodies have anything to do with feeling that he must prove his strength and worthiness? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Symbolism is usually a vital part of plot development and is a commonly used literary device. True to form, symbolism is an important part of "Antigone." Describe what the following items represent and why:
A. The shovel Antigone uses to bury Polynices body.
B. Antigone's dog.
C. Antigone's letter.
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