Name: Section: Reading Date: Heading: Reading Questions, Prologue and Parodos (692-698) Antigone Answer the questions below using complete sentences. Each thorough and thoughtful response will earn one point. Prologue: does he make this law? What is the punishment for anyone who violates What is Creon’s decree? Why his law? and this decree. Contrast Antigone’s Ismene’s views about What do is my brother. And he is about her (33)? Antigone’s words “He your brother, too” suggest What three arguments does Ismene mention to try to make Antigone change her mind? To which three events does she refer? Explain do as you like,/ Since apparently the laws of the gods mean Antigone’s words, “You may nothing to What do they suggest about her? What type of conflict is this? you” (60-62). What do lines 65-69 tell you about feelings for her sister? How does Antigone take Ismene’s Ismene’s words and twist them another way? Which of parting comments to Ismene seem especially cruel or hurtful? How can you Antigone’s explain or defend verbal cruelty? Antigone’s How do final words summarize key elements of character? Ismene’s Antigone’s How does knowing about their beliefs increase the horror of Creon’s decree?
Name: Section: Reading Date: Heading: Antigone Reading Questions, Prologue and Parodos (692-698) Answer the questions below using complete sentences. Each thorough and thoughtful response will earn one point. Prologue: What is Creon’s decree? Why does he make this law? What is the punishment for anyone who violates his law? Contrast Antigone’s and Ismene’s views about this decree. What do Antigone’s words “He is my brother. And he is your brother, too” suggest about her (33)? What three arguments does Ismene mention to try to make Antigone change her mind? To which three events does she refer? Explain Antigone’s words, “You may do as you like,/ Since apparently the laws of the gods mean nothing to you” (60-62). What do they suggest about her? What type of conflict is this? What do lines 65-69 tell you about Ismene’s feelings for her sister? How does Antigone take Ismene’s words and twist them another way? Which of Antigone’s parting comments to Ismene seem especially cruel or hurtful? How can you explain or defend Antigone’s verbal cruelty? How do Ismene’s final words summarize key elements of Antigone’s character? How does knowing about their beliefs increase the horror of Creon’s decree?
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