Prologue and background
buried with military honors
Eteocles
How did the sentry decide who approached Creon?
They rolled dice.
Which word would go in the blank.
arrogance transcend contempt reverence
1. The employees in that store will __________your expectations for customer service. They are quite helpful, knowledgeable and courteous.
transcend
What accusation was made against Teiresias?
He was accused of taking bribes.
Creon seeks the advice of the blind prophet, ______________.
Teiresias
engaged to Antigone
Haimon
What accusation did Creon make against the sentry?
Creon said that he took bribes.
Which word fits in the sentence.
insolence arrogance transcend reverence
His ___________is getting worse. Yesterday I heard him boast that he is the best looking, most intelligent, and most well liked person who has EVER attended his school.
arrogance
What change occurs in Creon's character at the end?
He takes advice and speaks of the importance of the gods.
What did Teresias witness that he perceived to be a bad omen.
birds fighting
Under what circumstances did Oedipus kill his father?
He killed some men who denied him the opportunity to travel down a road. One man was his father.
How did Antigone respond to her arrest and questioning?
She denied nothing. She told Creon that she knew of his decree, but God's law was more important.
insolence reverence contempt transcend
John has a great deal of __________for the careless driver who caused the death of John's family.
contempt
Who was Eurydice? How did she die?
Haimon's mother, Creon's wife
She stabbed herself.
Describe Antigone's death.
She hung herself with her wedding veil.
How did Oedipus end up married to his own mother?
He solved a riddle and defeated the sphinx. As a result he became king and married the queen.
What strange things happened as Antigone performed her "burial?"
The sky was dark. Dust rose from the earth.
insolence reverence arrogance contempt
1. The child's _________has resulted in his being expelled from two schools. He is rude and refuses to comply with rules.
insolence
What happened when Teiresias tried to make an offering.
The offering was not accepted. Entrails melted. Bones popped.
What did Creon witness when he opened the vault?
Haimon spit at him, tried to stab him, and then stabbed himself.
What was Creon's decree?
Anyone caught burying Polynieces would be put to death.
What comparison did the sentry make that would have caused sympathy for Antigone?
He compared her to a mother bird returning to the nest.
arrogance transcend contempt reverence
When attending a funeral, one should show _______________for the dead.
reverence
Describe Haimon's death.
He spat at his father. He attempted to stab his father. Then he stabbed himself.
What did Eurydice do prior to her death?
She cursed Creon.