ANTIGONE BY SOPHOCLES : SCENE 3, ODE 3

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Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. HAEMON: A man who thinks that only he is wise, that he can speak and think like no one else, when such men are exposed, then all can see their emptiness inside. For any man, even if he's wise, there's nothing shameful in learning many things, staying flexible. What is revealed about Creon through Haemon's dialogue? Creon is open to the advice of others. Creon is not a smart man. Creon is a lonely man. Creon prefers to rely on his own wisdom.
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Creon prefers to rely on his own wisdom.
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The ancient Greek culture believed that __________ caused mortals to fall in love with one another. Aphrodite Eros Zeus Hades
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Eros
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Which rhetorical appeal relies on the credibility of the speaker? ethos pathos logos harmatia
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ethos
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Which rhetorical appeal relies on the emotions of the recipient? ethos logos pathos harmatia
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pathos
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Which statement regarding the ancient Greek belief about the power of love is false? A man can be ruined by love. Love can cause family strife. Eros controls love. Gods are immune to the power of love.
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Gods are immune to the power of love.
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According to the ancient Greek culture, Aphrodite placed the power of desire in the eyes of __________. men women Eros Antigone
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women
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Creon's tragic flaw causes him to __________. set Antigone free with a warning arrest Antigone and sentence her to death provide Polyneices with an appropriate burial relinquish the throne to his son
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arrest Antigone and sentence her to death
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Creon's argument that he is older and wiser than his son is an example of __________. ethos pathos logos harmatia
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ethos
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Read the excerpt below from the play Antigone by Sophocles and answer the question that follows. CREON: We must obey whatever man the city puts in charge, no matter what the issue—great or small, just or unjust. Which argument does Creon make to defend his decision to arrest and execute Antigone? Everyone must obey the king. Only a just king must be obeyed. Only an unjust king can be questioned. Haemon is not ready to be king.
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Everyone must obey the king.
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Which rhetorical appeal relies on logic and reasoning? ethos pathos logos harmatia
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logos