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Name that Character
Before and After the Play
All About That Play
Say Whaaaat?
Who Dat?
100
This character killed his father and married his mother.
Who is Oedipus?
100
He was the author of the play Antigone
Who is Sophocles?
100
How does Haimon persuade his father to change his mind?
He threatens that someone will die OR he tells him what the town is saying about it
100
Who said “You consider it right for a man of my years and experience to go to school to a boy?”
Who is Creon?
100
This character committed suicide by hanging herself.
Who is Antigone?
200
This character was very reluctant to bring bad news to Creon.
Who is the Sentry?
200

Where the story is set

Thebes

200
When the sentry speaks of antigone as a mother bird, this is an example of __________________
What is a metaphor?
200
Said “We are only women, we cannot fight with men”
Who is Ismene?
200
Who is Ismene?
This character lacked courage to do what was holy and unlawful.
300
This character was buried as a great hero.
Who is Eteocles?
300

The fated destiny of Antigone's parents

Oedipus blinded himself, then exiled himself from Thebes while Jocasta committed suicide

300
the fact that Teiresias is blind and yet has a greater vision than those who can see is and example of ________________/
What is irony?
300
Said “In flood time you can see how some trees bend, and because they bend, even their twigs are safe. While stubborn trees are torn up, roots and all.”
Who is Haimon?
300
This character killed herself after hearing that her son died.
Who is Eurydice?
400
This character believed reason to be more important than age.
Who is Haimon?
400

Who Creon blames for his son's death.

Who is himself

400
Antigone believes that the basic cause of her misfortune is:
What is Oedipus's sin?
400
Said, “You will do well to listen to him, King, if what he says is sensible. And you, Haimon must listen to your father. Both speak well.”
Choragos
400
This character defied a ruler's law for a higher one.
Who is Antigone?
500
This character wondered aloud if the gods had buried the body
Who is Choragos?
500

Paraphrase the following quote: "No power in wealth or war/Or tough sea-blackened ships/Can prevail against untiring Destiny!”

What is "No riches or bravery in battle can change one's fated purpose"

500

When Creon believes that the guard is responsible for burying eteocles, this is an example of:

a. simile

b. dramatic irony

c. imagery

What is Dramatic Irony?

500
Said “The time is not far off when you shall pay back corpse for corpse, flesh of your own flesh”
Who is Teireseis?
500
This character foretold of great unhappiness.
Who is Teiresius?