Figurative Language
What is a Simile?
A sentence that uses like or as to compare two things.
Who is Antigone in the play?
What character traits would fit her character?
Antigone is the protagonist in the story.
-Strong
-Passionate
-Full of love
The two brothers mentioned in the prologue are Polynices and Eteocles, Antigone's brothers.
Who is king of Thebes?
The new King of Thebes is Creon.
What is a metaphor?
Give an example...
A comparing sentence that does not use like or as.
What character gives has to give Creon the bad news in Scene One?
The Sentry.
How did the two brothers die?
They killed each other in battle after the younger brother Eteocles took the throne instead of Polynices.
What crimes did Polynices commit in the eyes of Creon?
What is personification?
Give and example...
Giving human like qualities to an inanimate object.
What are all three of Antigone's siblings names?
-Ismene
-Polynices
-Eteocles
What is King Creons decree?
King Creon's decree is that Eteocles is to be given a honorable burial while Polynices is not to be given a proper burial. Instead Creon ruled that no one is to move or disrupt the body in any way, anyone who tries would be punished to death by stoning. Polynices body is to be left for the dogs and the birds to pick at as punishment for his traitor status.
What does Creon demand the Sentry to do?
He demands that the sentry find who buried Polynices.
What are the three different types of Irony?
Explain the differences between the three kinds.
Dramatic Irony: When the reader knows information that the characters in the story do not know.
Verbal Irony: Saying one thing but meaning the opposite.
Situational Irony: When the opposite of what is expected actually happens.
Who is Oedipus and how is he connected to the story of Antigone?
Oedipus is Antigone's father.
The family curse started with Oedipus.
What does Antigone plan to do?
Antigone plans to bury her brother with a proper burial to save his body from the curse.
How does Creon believe the act of Polynices was carried out?
Creon believes that the guards stationed around the body were paid off to allow the criminal to bury the body of Polynices.
What is an oxymoron?
Give and example...
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
-Almost exactly
-Awfully good
-Freezer burn
Who is Creon and how did he claim the throne?
Creon is Antigone's uncle.
He claimed the throne when both Polynices and Eteocles died because he was next in line for the throne.
What is Ismene's decision regarding Creon's decree?
She is going to follow the ruling of Creon and not bury her brother Polynices.
How was it decided which of the sentries would bring the news about Polynices to Creon?