Show:
Greek Drama
Family Matters
Quotes
Death & Destiny
How Tragic!
100
This is the group of people that both narrate and interact with the characters in the play.
What is the Chorus.
100

Antigone wants Ismene to help her do what?

What is bury Polynices?

100
This person said "And if this hurries me to death before my time, why, such a death is gain."
Who is Antigone.
100

This is how Oedipus brought a curse upon his family.

What is killing his father and marrying his mother?

100

The tragic hero must have this, in other words, a fatal flaw.

What is hamartia?

200
This is what Greek actors wore to symbolize characters and portray emotion from a far distance.
What are masks.
200

Creon says what is the greatest crime of all?

What is anarchy?

200
This person said “She shall not die—don’t think it—in my sight or by my side. And you shall never see my face again."
Who is Haemon.
200

Creon does not allow for a proper burial of Polynices' body for this reason.

What is that is he is traitor?

200

In a tragedy, the audience experiences these two emotions.

What is pity and fear?

300

The Greek who wrote Antigone.

Who is Sophocles?

300

This is what Ismene does when she is brought before Creon.

What is try to take some of the blame?

300
This person said "We are only women, we cannot fight with men, Antigone!"
Who is Ismene.
300

This is Haemon's final act before he commits suicide.

What is the attempt to kill Creon?

300

Getting rid of negative thoughts or feelings as a result of watching a tragedy.

What is catharsis?

400
These people were viewed as inferior and irrational in Greek society.
What are women.
400

Creon sentences Antigone to die how?

What is to be buried alive?

400
Who said "There is no happiness...but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, and proud men in old age learn to be wise."
Who is the chorus.
400
This is why Antigone's death is an instance of dramatic irony.
What is the fact that Creon was coming to free Antigone.
400

A tragic hero must have this moment where they realize they are the one who brings about tragedy.

What is a reversal?

500
In most Greek tragedies, the hero is guilty of this (the Greek word).
What is hubris.
500

Ismene serves as Antigone's what?

What is foil?

500
Who said "The time is not far off when you shall pay back corpse for corpse, flesh of your own flesh..."
Who is Teresias.
500

Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice all died how?

What is by suicide?

500

In the end, who is to blame for the death of Creon's family.

Who is himself?