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Antigone
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English
10th Grade
12/15/2010

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Term
What is an to ismene?
Definition
She tells her she has herself to consider anyways.
Term
What major conflict is revealed in prologue?
Definition
Antigone wants to burt her brother but creono forbids it
Term
What are antigones feelings for antigone in the prologue?
Definition
She feels hatred and dissapointment
Term
Why does creon forbid the burial of polyneices?
Definition
He considers him a traitor
Term
Why does antigone disagree with creon?
Definition
She believes burying him would be the holy thing to do
Term
What law is ismene faithful to?
Definition
Authority/ Public law.
Term
How does antigone serve as a foil to ismene?
Definition
Her sister acts perfect and good and antigone dares to disobey the law.
Term
When the characters are torn by this decision, what kind of conflict is it?
Definition
Man vs Self-Interna Conflict
Term
What motive does creon attribute to the person that buried polyneices?
Definition
Money and spitefulness
Term
How is polyneices buried by the perpetrator?
Definition
Thin layer of dust
Term
What is the theme of ode 1?
Definition
Wonders of man kind.
Term
Creon declares that anarchists are behind the burial of polyneices. Why is this dramatic irony?
Definition
Because antigone was actual following the divine law rather than the public law.
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Crean also references the perpretrators as men. Why is this ironic?
Definition
Because it was a girl. :P
Term
What type of figurative language are creons referneces?
Definition
Metaphors.
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How does the sentry feel when he deivers antigone to creon?
Definition
He is glad hes safe but he feels guilty.
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