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Analyze Antigone’s use of figurative language.
Interpret the purpose of the Chorus’s allusions.
Book: Antigone by Sophocles; Translated by Robert Fagles pp. 30 – 37
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Provide an analysis of Antigone’s use of figurative language to describe Death. Defend your answer with specific textual evidence.
Which of the following best describes Antigone’s tone on pp. 34–35?
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Which piece of evidence best proves the above?
Based on the stories alluded to by the Chorus, what is Sophocles’s message about fate? Use specific textual evidence.
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Chorus Close Read of p. 35:
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Explain the purpose of the character of Tiresias.
Explain Antigone’s motivations and the character traits revealed by them.
Explain how Sophocles establishes the conflict between loyalties to family and law early on.
Explain the function of the chorus in a Greek tragedy, both generally and in this specific scene.
Analyze the battle between the brothers and identify the king’s opinion of it.
Characterize King Creon based on his reaction to the Sentinel’s news.
Analyze and explain how Antigone’s dialogue and behavior in this scene contribute to theme.
Analyze the dialogue between Haemon and Creon in order to explain how it furthers the conflict.
Hypothesize the purpose of Haemon’s character.
Explain the factors that lead to Creon’s demise.
Articulate Sophocles’s message.
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