List two reasons Ismene is against burying her brother --
It is against the law. They are only women. They will be put to dealth
100
nefarious
What is evil
100
When an unexpected event (or least expected event) happens in literature or life it is commonly known as
What is irony
100
Provide examples of three prepositional phrases
What is >>>>>>
200
bio
What is life
200
Which 2 main characters are in both Oedipus Rex and Antigone?
who are Creon and Tiresius and Choragos
200
corroborate
What is to back up with evidence
200
Define symbol
What is an object, place, event that represents something beyond itself
200
Provide examples of two infinitive and one gerund phrase
What is to + verb
300
jus
What is law
300
Antigone's main conflict can be described as both
internal because____________________
external because____________________
What is external because she breaks the laws of Thebes to bury Polynieces.
300
extol
What is to praise highly
300
In Typhoid Fever, Frank's persona is that of a young boy. This is known as his...
a. tone
b. personality
c. voice
d. characterization
What is c.
300
What is the O in SOAPSTONE? What does one need to examine to find O?
What is occassion. One must examine the time, date, season and history of all of these. One must look at what prompted the speaker to write about the subject.
400
lys
What is breakdown
400
Discuss how Sophocles times affected his writing. What was going on historically?
He wrote during a time of optimism and political expansion-- "The Golden Age." This may be why he felt compelled and free to explore moral and and political issuess. He also lived during the Pelopenisian War which may be why his writing is dark and not much has been found. (plague )
400
discordant
What is disagreeing
400
List three questions to ask yourself when finding a story's theme.
What is how the main character changes, how the conflict is resolved, how the title plays a role, what is the topic, and what is the universal message?
400
Define connotation. Give one example of a word with a positive connotation
What is ____________________
500
the
What is God
500
The speaker is_________ in the following quotation . He is speaking to___?
"In flood time you can see how some trees bend, and because they bend even there twigs are safe. The stubborn trees are torn up roots and all."
Haimon/Creon
500
juxtapose
What is to place side by side
500
Discuss one central idea present throughout Antigone
What is civil disobediance, standing up for what you believe despite consequences, or one person's morality vs. anothers.
500
List three key qualities of a true tragic hero
What is a fall from high standing, a tragic flaw, (realized too late), a tragic ending (death or exile)