Antigone By Sophocles: The Prologue

29 August 2022
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What is the penalty for defying Creon's decree?
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death
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Why does the playwright include the family's tragic past?
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to foreshadow tragedy
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What is the goal of the protagonist?
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to bury Polyneices
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Which character does not believe women are equal to men?
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Ismene
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What motivates Antigone to defy Creon's decree by burying her brother?
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divine authority
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Which character speaks these lines?
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Antigone
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According to this passage, what does Ismene value?
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human authority
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Which character values family over law?
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Antigone
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What is the biggest obstacle that the protagonist must face?
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Creon's decree
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Which two characters value the authority of the state?
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Eteocles and Ismene